Sex therapy failures: a crucial, yet ignored, issue

J Sex Marital Ther. 2009;35(4):320-9. doi: 10.1080/00926230902851330.

Abstract

There are a range of factors that can cause sex therapy failure including biological/medical, psychological, relational, and relapse prevention issues. The goal of this article is to generate conceptual, empirical, and clinical interest in the crucial, yet ignored, problem of sex therapy failure.

MeSH terms

  • Adaptation, Psychological
  • Cooperative Behavior
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Marital Therapy / methods*
  • Marriage / psychology
  • Patient Care Team
  • Patient Compliance / psychology
  • Secondary Prevention
  • Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / diagnosis
  • Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / psychology
  • Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / therapy*
  • Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological / diagnosis
  • Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological / psychology
  • Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological / therapy*
  • Treatment Failure