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Record Nr.

UNINA9911019864503321

Autore

Irwin Robert <1965->

Titolo

Psychosexual nursing / / Robert Irwin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Philadelphia, : Whurr, 2002

ISBN

9786612342592

9781282342590

1282342592

9780470699225

0470699221

9780470698631

0470698632

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (194 p.)

Disciplina

610.7368

616.85830651

Soggetti

Cognitive therapy

Psychosexual disorders - Treatment

Sex therapy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 159-172) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Psychosexual Nursing; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I: Principles of psychosexual nursing; Chapter 1; Psychosexual anxiety and distress; Chapter 2; Professional issues in psychosexual care; Chapter 3; Psychosexual nursing skills; Chapter 4; Altered sexual interest and response; Chapter 5; Sexual dysfunction; Part II: Psychosexual issues in sexual health care; Chapter 6; Reproductive sexual health; Chapter 7; Sexual orientation; Chapter 8; Sexually transmitted infections; Chapter 9; Sexual assault and sexual abuse; Chapter 10

Sexual variations and issues relating to gender identityAppendix I; Useful addresses; Appendix II; Bibliography of further reading; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The focus on this book is on helping practitioners recognize and respond appropriately to psychosexual anxiety and distress. Recent



research suggests that the sexual concerns of patients still go unaddressed and that communication with patients about sexual issues is generally inadequate. Psychosexual anxiety and distress occur as the consequence of changes or threats to the sexual aspects of an individual?s self-confidence. Such changes may occur as the consequence of illness, disability, ageing, altered sexual function, relationship difficulties, loss and other psychosocial events. Sexual di