Sexual Health [Four Volumes]

Subjects:

• Health/Medicine » Health/Medicine (General)
• Psychology » Human Sexuality
• Psychology » Psychology (General)
• Psychology » Human Sexuality

Reviews:

• This four-volume set is founded on the World Health Organization's definition of sexual health as being more than just the absence of disease; instead it is a "state of physical, emotional, mental, and social well-being related to sexuality." Each volume focuses on a broad area of sexual health, and the chapters within each volume, written by academics and health practitioners, treat various topics in language that is scholarly but accessible to lay readers....[a] comprehensive, nonjudgmental resource on a high-interest topic. Access to information is through each volume's table of contents and a subject index; cross-referencing would have made this set more useful as a reference resource. However, its chapter-based format makes it appropriate for placement in either circulating or reference collections. Recommended. All levels.
  —Choice July 2007
• It is an essential read for behavioral science faculty members who teach about sexual health and sexual disorders....Sexual Health is a "must-have."
  —Family Medicine February 2008
• The statement "must have" applies to the accomplished works in this new four-volume set....Both editors are well established leaders in the field of sexuality, and have brought forth a collection of relevant and extensive perspectives from over 70 interdisciplinary points of views from respected advisors and contributors in the field....Althought the brain is often said to be our most vital sexual organ, knowledge and resources are clearly the fuel for optimal performance. Books such as the four-volume set Sexual Health are premium grade fuel.
  —Sexuality and Disability September 2007
• The editors interweave areas of basic and clinical science that are not often seen together--to the benefit of students and scholars alike. In doing so, they clarify the diverse contributions that have been made to the field of sexual health....[T]he editors have skillfully brought multiple disciplines and perspectives together into one comprehensive anthology....I know that these volumes will certainly help me to educate medical students, residents, and physicians about sexual health. I believe this collection will be a valuable resource for clinicians, researchers, sexual health educators, and even persons outside the field who are simply interested in enhancing their own sexual health.
  —The New England Journal of Medicine November 8, 2007
• These are fascinating books, and anyone genuinely interested in human sexuality will want to read them.
  —PsycCRITIQUES September 12, 2007
• Tepper is a sexual educator, researcher, and advocate; Owens is a certified sexuality counselor. Both are with the Sexual Health Network, an organization of health professionals and educators providing online information and guidance to the public. They present a four-volume set comprised of 61 chapters contributed by some 70 doctors, psychiatrists, psychologists, educators, and clergy addressing the meaning of sexual health, the effects of ignorance or neglect, and the role of love, touch, and communication. Each volume focuses on one of four subcategories of sexual health psychological foundations, physical foundations, moral and cultural foundations, and state-of-the-art treatments and research and contains a subject index specific to the individual volume. A list of print and nonprint resources is also included at the end of each volume for further information. For students and healthcare professionals, and general readers interested in sexual health.
  —Reference & Research Book News February 2007

• Endorsement From Gorm Wagner, M.D., Ph.D.
  Senior Researcher, Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark: This monumental work presents in-depth knowledge and extensive information from many different points of view. Several chapters deal with the cultural and religious aspects of sexuality, of great importance in our present world. An excellent work!
• Endorsement From Anita H. Clayton, MD,
  Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences,
  University of Virginia: This is an incredibly complete text on sexual health, and includes chapters from many of the most prominent researchers and clinicians in the field. Contributing authors provide detail without losing sight of the big picture, which is organized by the editors into three volumes on the underpinnings of sexual health, and one on treatments and research. This comprehensive anthology of sexual health is an essential resource for clinical practice, medical education, and further advancements in our understanding of human sexuality.

Table of Contents:

• Volume I
• Set Foreword, David Satcher
• Sexual Health: Definitions and Construct Development
• The Health Benefits of Sexual Expression
• Love and Sexual Health
• Evolution and the Adaptive Significance of Sexual and Erotic Touch
• Touch as the Primary Element of Sensual and Erotic Expression
• Facilitating Positive Sexual Communication
• Childhood Sexuality
• The Magical Age of 10
• Gender Identity.: From Dualism to Diversity
• Orientations: GLBTQ
• Sexuality: Young and Middle Adulthood
• Sexuality at Midlife and Beyond
• The Direct and Indirect Impact of Childhood Abuse and Neglect on Sexuality
• Mental Health, Mental Illness, and Sexuality
• Sexual Health Resources
• Index
• About the Editors and Advisors
• About the Contributors
• Volume II
• Systems that Contribute to Sexual Response and Expression
• The Role of the Brain and Nervous System
• Hormones and Female Sexuality
• Hormones Involved in Male Sexual Function
• The Circulatory System
• Sexual Anatomy and Physiology: An Overview
• Pregnancy and Sexuality
• Menopause and Sexuality
• Sexual Changes in the Aging Male
• The Effects of Drugs and Alcohol Use and Abuse on Sexual Function
• Sexual Pain Disorders
• Meeting the Challenge: Providing Comprehensive Sexuality Services to People with Intellectual Disabilities
• Neurological Impairment of Sexuality in Men and Women
• Chronic Conditions and Disability
• Sexual Health Resources
• Index
• About the Editors and Advisors
• About the Contributors
• Volume III
• Public Health Perspectives in Sexual Health
• Classical Jewish Perspectives on Sex
• Catholic Culture and Sexual Health
• Sexual Value Systems and Sexual Health
• Sex in America: From Below the Victorian Belt to the Start of Modern Dating
• Cultural Perspectives on Orgasm Imbedded in Medicine, Science, Philosophy and Literature
• Cultural Influences on African American Sexuality: The Role of Multiple Identities on Kinship, Power, and Ideology
• Native American Culture and Sex
• Contrasts and Contradictions: A Brief Look at the Construction of Sexualities in Mexico
• Eros in the Dragon Empire: The Open Door to Sex in China
• Sex and Sexual Dysfunctions in the Middle Eastern Culture
• Female Genital Cutting: Understanding the Tradition
• Sexual Identities of Gay Men and Lesbians: Cultural Foundations and Controversies
• Sex Sells: Business, Politics, and the U.S. Media
• Adolescent Sexuality Viewed Through Two Different Cultural Lenses
• The Importance of Broad-Based Human Sexuality Education as the Context for Sexual Health Instruction
• Alternate Expressions
• Sexual Health Resources
• Index
• About the Editors and Advisors
• About the Contributors
• Volume IV
• Sexual Problems and Dysfunctions in Men
• Psychological and Relationship Aspects of Male Sexuality
• Pharmacological Treatment of Male Erectile Dysfunction
• Devices Used for the Treatment of Sexual Dysfunctions in Men
• Womens Sexual Problems and Concerns
• Therapy Update for Women: The Treatment of Low Libido in Women Using an Integrated Biopsychosocial Approach
• Spiritual Dimensions of Sexual Health: Broadening Clinical Perspectives of Womens Desire
• Gender Variability: Transsexuals, Crossdressers, and Others
• Physical Therapy and Sexual Health
• Understanding Family Planning, Birth Control, and Contraception
• Sexually Transmitted Infections
• Sexual Rehabilitation after Cancer
• Access to Pleasure: Onramp to Specific Information on Disability, Illness, and Changes Throughout the Lifespan
• Iatrogenic Causes of Female Sexual Disorders
• Current Controversies in Sexual Health: Sexual Addiction and Compulsion
• Compulsive or Other Problematic Sexual Behavior
• Appendix. The Evolution of Definitions for Womens Sexual Disorders
• Series Afterword, Judy Kuriansky
• Sexual Health Resources
• Index
• About the Editors and Advisors
• About the Contributors

PDF Catalogs:

Praeger Health and Wellness Spring 2008.pdf