title: [Sexuality--psychosomatic representation of the relationship].
abstract: A salutogenic understanding of sexuality as a means of non-verbal communication embodiing essential basic needs, e.g. for acceptance, closeness, warmth, security, as they are sought in all relationships, is explicated from the point of view of sex therapy. Hence, a relation-oriented or syndyastic sex therapy focuses on the fulfillment of these basic needs and desires in general as well as by sexual commmunication in particular and thus creates favourable conditions for relieving sexual dysfunctions. Couples learn to relate sexuality with basic needs and connect it to lust, thus enhancing quality of life as well as psychosomatic well-being and health.
authors.affiliation: Universitätsklinik für Medizinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie, Innsbruck, Osterreich. kurt.loewit@uibk.ac.at
authors.forename: Kurt
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Loewit
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007206:Individuality; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007989:Libido; D008149:Love; D008297:Male; D009633:Nonverbal Communication; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D012731:Sex Counseling / Q000379:methods*; D019529:Sexuality; D016896:Treatment Outcome