TY - JOUR
T1 - Increasing the pleasure bond
T2 - Sexual enhancement in marital therapy
AU - Dumka, Larry E.
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Over the past twenty years, sex therapy has developed into a respected professional specialty. At the same time, an artificial distinction seems to have emerged between marital thcrapy and therapy for sexual concerns. This distinction is illustrated by the tendency for professional activity in these areas to be discussed in separate literatures as if sexual and marital concerns were unrelated (Jacobson & Holtzworth-Munroe, 1986). Yet, recent evidence sug- gests that the efficacy of marital therapy and therapy for sexual concerns is increased with greater integration of the two fields (Lo- Larry E. Dumka is Assistant Professor and Director of Clinical Training in the Marriage and Family Therapy Program, Department of Child and Family Devel-npment. Da\vson Hall, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602. Correspondence regarding this article should be sent to the author at this address. Preparation of this article was supported in part by a Doctoral Fellowship from thc Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. Appreciation is extended to Fred Piercy, Sharon Price, William Quinn, James Walters. Lcah Joncs, Leslie Cotney, and three anonymous reviewers for their helpful comments on earlier drafts of this article.
PY - 1992/6/29
Y1 - 1992/6/29
N2 - Enhancing couples' sexual relationships can increase the efficacy of marital therapy. Therapists are encouraged to assess sexual satisfaction and offer sexual enhancement as a part of marital therapy. In this paper, widely applicable sexual enhancement techniques are outlined and illustrated with case examples. Bibliotherapy resources for clients are also suggested.
AB - Enhancing couples' sexual relationships can increase the efficacy of marital therapy. Therapists are encouraged to assess sexual satisfaction and offer sexual enhancement as a part of marital therapy. In this paper, widely applicable sexual enhancement techniques are outlined and illustrated with case examples. Bibliotherapy resources for clients are also suggested.
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U2 - 10.1300/j085V03N01_01
DO - 10.1300/j085V03N01_01
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0026643142
VL - 3
SP - 1
EP - 18
JO - Journal of Psychotherapy and The Family
JF - Journal of Psychotherapy and The Family
SN - 0897-5353
IS - 1
ER -