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The Treatment of Sexual Dysfunctions
- Introduction |
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Modern Sex Therapy |
Masters and
Johnson established a
clinic for sexual therapy, and their
success soon encouraged others to
follow their example. Masters and
Johnson also pioneered the
male/female "dual team" of
therapists and treated couples
rather than individuals. These
couples were either husband or wife
or single men and women who brought
along their (heterosexual or
homosexual) partners. These and many
other features of Masters' and
Johnson's approach have, in the
meantime, been copied widely. Today,
there are many competent sex
therapists in many countries.
Unfortunately, at the present time
there are also still many
unqualified people who call
themselves sex therapists and who
exploit their clients doing more
harm than good.
It is to be hoped, therefore, that
in the future sex therapy will
become a licensed profession.
In this important field, nobody
should be allowed to practice
without having demonstrated the
necessary knowledge and experience.
The following course segments
briefly describe the most common
modern diagnostic procedures and
treatments.
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