David L. Rowland

Luca Incrocci

Complete coverage of The Handbook of Sexual and Gender IdentityDisorders provides authoritative coverage of the etiology,diagnosis, and treatment of three major DSM-IV-TR classificationsof sexual disorders and gender identity disorders: sexualdysfunctions, gender identity disorders, and paraphilias/atypicalsexual behaviors. The first internationally contributed handbook of its kind, thispractical guide provides mental health professionals as well asmedical professionals with the latest information in theunderstanding and treatment of sexual problems and gender identityrelated disorders. Covering both the medical and mental healthrelated aspects of sexual dysfunctions and gender identitydisorders, topics covered include: * Male sexual arousal disorder * Female desire disorder * Female genital pain and its treatment * Aging and sexuality * Disease and sexuality * Gender identity disorders in adults * Cross-cultural issues in gender identity disorders * Paraphilic sexual disorders * Sexual addiction * Legal and privacy issues surrounding paraphilias An insightful and unique resource, the Handbook of Sexual andGender Identity Disorders prepares mental health and medicalprofessionals to more skillfully and compassionately recognize andaddress the sexual issues of those who seek their help.

Handbook of Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Emmanuele A. Jannini

The aim of this book is twofold: to promote an awareness of cultural differences in connection with sexual medicine among health care providers, and to demonstrate how such differences are relevant to the care and treatment of patients with sexual issues. Individual sexuality represents the cumulative effects of biological, psychological, and cultural influences. Yet much of the study of sexuality—including issues ranging from sexual identity to sexual response—has been conducted through a Western lens. Although a substantial body of work in anthropology has taken up the study of human sexuality from a cross-cultural perspective, two points are notable. First, this work seldom crosses the desks of medical and psychological health practitioners, and second, the relevance of specific cultural differences is rarely apparent to the typical sexual health practitioner. To address this situation, this book adopts a global perspective, focusing on how cultural practices and values can impact health care, treatment, and outcomes. In this regard, it covers three broad domains: Sexual Identity and Orientation; Sexual Response and Dysfunction; and Sexual Diversity. Each chapter consists of two parts: a general description of the relevant issues, and a discussion of how these issues can be relevant to clinical practice. The book offers a valuable, practical tool for specialists in sexual medicine and sexual psychology, for sexual healthcare givers, and for sexological researchers who want to better serve their patients by developing an awareness of and sensitivity to cultural differences, and by providing a framework for dealing with issues of sexuality and sexual health that takes cultural values into consideration, while adhering to best practices in patient care.

David L. Rowland

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