Quickies: The Handbook of Brief Sex Therapy

by Shelley K. Green (Editor), Douglas G. Flemons (Editor)

Effective techniques for fashioning pleasurable and satisfying sex lives. Here, Shelley Green and Douglas Flemons gather a wonderful array of approaches to sex therapy, each presented by a well-known therapist in the field. Quickies takes its cue from clients and keeps it positive and quick, as readers are reminded that the point of sex therapy is sexual change.

Genres: School

348 pages, Paperback

First published August 22, 2007

Reviews

[bibliophagy · Rating 3 out of 5]

some of these essays were great and truly informative. many used outdated language, concepts. or understandings which distracted somewhat from the usefulness. a few were not useable at all.

[Thomas Holbrook · Rating 4 out of 5]

This anthology offers the reader occasion to think of treating sexual issues from a broad theoretical perspective. The term “brief” is used in the classical treatment sense (an issue treated for 20 sessions or less), and many of the cases presented are resolved to the clients satisfaction in as few as five. In an age when insurance panels and employee assistant programs are offering fewer and fewer sessions (most provide fewer than eight) to bring an issue to resolution, any help the therapist can get to bring about a healthy end to the presented issue is welcomed.
The approaches to therapy highlighted in a brief context are: Possibility, Multicontextual, Age or Stage-Appropriate, Bowenian, Addiction (which includes an engaging discussion on the validity of Sex being considered an addiction), traditional Brief approaches, Relational, Eclectic/Narrative, Catalytic and Contextual. The reader will need to be somewhat familiar with the specific treatment approaches mentioned in each chapter, as the author does not have space to give their definition of the foundational method being explored in a brief context. With one exception each chapter is concise, clear, engaging and easily accessed for future reference. Chapter 12 (“Don’t Get Too Bloody Optimistic”) is the exception and that is due to it being almost totally case study. Unless the reader has firm understanding of MRI Brief therapy, the case presentation has lacks clarity and relevance.
This book is a wealth of information for anyone who is doing therapy in the age of “managed” care. While its focus is on the treatment of Sex Dysfunctions, it is of much broader usage. The ideas offered are easily transferable to other topics of focus in therapy – marriage, OCD, anxiety, behaviors, depression – and it goes far in living up to a rather boastful title of “The” handbook of brief sex therapy.

[Emily · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really great, comprehensive perspective of sex therapy from various theoretical viewpoints. There were a couple chapters using eclectic view of theory, which was also helpful. My main critique, like with almost every other couple and family therapy theory text I've read, is that the examples are always of successful situations. I would like to see more troubleshooting and what that process would look like, across the board.

This is one of the best academic works for sex-positive sex therapy out there right now. It is a great collection of chapters from familiar authors in the field. I am very glad to have this book in my professional library.

[Danielle · Rating 2 out of 5]

I had to read this book as part of assigned reading for my Sex Therapy Class and found some parts really good while others were beyond boring. It is a collection of essays by different professionals who wrote on different topics reguarding Brief Sex Therapies. As far as the books that were assigned for this class this was the most helpful and least boring of the bunch.