Synopsis

Complete coverage of The Handbook of Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders provides authoritative coverage of the etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of three major DSM-IV-TR classifications of sexual disorders and gender identity disorders: sexual dysfunctions, gender identity disorders, and paraphilias/atypical sexual behaviors.

The first internationally contributed handbook of its kind, this practical guide provides mental health professionals as well as medical professionals with the latest information in the understanding and treatment of sexual problems and gender identity related disorders. Covering both the medical and mental health related aspects of sexual dysfunctions and gender identity disorders, topics covered include:
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Male sexual arousal disorder
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Female desire disorder
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Female genital pain and its treatment
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Aging and sexuality
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Disease and sexuality
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Gender identity disorders in adults
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Cross-cultural issues in gender identity disorders
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Paraphilic sexual disorders
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Sexual addiction
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Legal and privacy issues surrounding paraphilias

An insightful and unique resource, the Handbook of Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders prepares mental health and medical professionals to more skillfully and compassionately recognize and address the sexual issues of those who seek their help.

Savannah Schroll Guz - Library Journal

Divided into three major topic segments, this comprehensive guide is-to date-the only book to cover male and female sexual dysfunction, identity, and behavioral issues within a single volume. Thirty-four internationally dispersed field specialists have authored its 20 essay-style chapters, which include case studies, data tables, and annotated illustrations. Chapters examine the physiological, psychological, developmental, and interpersonal causes of sexual dysfunction and present treatment plans. Editors Rowland (Annual Review of Sex Research, 2005) and Inocrocci (Intimacy with Impotence) approach provocative issues with insightful diagnostics and therapeutic rationales. Recommended for medical and psychiatric collections.

Biography

David L. Rowland, PhD, is Professor of Psychology and Dean of Graduate Studies and Continuing Education at Valparaiso University in Indiana. He is also Editor for the Annual Review of Sex Research, and serves as consulting editor for a number of journals. He has published numerous research and review articles related to sexual response, evaluation, and dysfunction.

Luca Incrocci, MD, PhD, is a radiation oncologist and sexologist in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the Erasmus Medical Center-Daniel den Hoed Cancer Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Dr. Incrocci is a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Sexual Medicine and the European Journal of Sexual Health, as well as the Treasurer of the International Society for Sexual Medicine. He is the author of more than seventy peer-reviewed papers, reviews, book chapters, and abstracts. sexual and gender identity disorders