title: Schema Therapy in Sex Therapy: A Theoretical Conceptualization.
abstract: Schema therapy is an integrative approach of psychotherapy developed by Jeffrey E. Young. Its aim is to help clients explore and understand their deep emotional needs and meet them in a healthy manner. It is suitable for complex pathologies, such as comorbidities and personality disorders. In sex therapy, schema therapy can serve as a method for a deep, evidence-based, integrative conceptualization of a client's difficulties and needs. However, its principles have never been demonstrated in sex therapy. In this paper, we briefly review schema therapy and introduce schema domains. We bring a case study of a couple undergoing sex therapy from the cognitive-behavioral perspective. We then return to the same case study, in order to demonstrate the usefulness of a schema therapy conceptualization.
authors.affiliation: a Israeli Center for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy , Tel-Aviv , Israel.
authors.forename: Danny S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Derby
authors.affiliation: b Israeli Center for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Israel; and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev , Be'er Sheva , Israel.
authors.forename: Tal
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Peleg-Sagy
authors.affiliation: c Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) Herzliya , Herzliya , Israel.
authors.forename: Guy
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Doron
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000592:standards; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008960:Models, Psychological; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D011614:Psychotherapy, Brief; D020018:Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological / Q000628:therapy*