Psychiatry meets sexual medicine! This book explores the links between mental and sexual health and provides guidance for the treatment of the most common sexual problems.  The book fills the need of many clinicians and trainees who work in the field of psychiatry and sexual medicine. Offering comprehensive and clearly structured information, case presentations, and key messages this book focuses on sharing essential knowledge and skills of recognized experts in the field. Get inspired by the vivid interactions of psychiatry and sexual medicine and help your patients on their way to improved sexual health!

Part 1 General aspects: Historical links between psychiatry and sexual medicine

Sexual anatomy and functioning
Neurophysiology of sexual response
Sexual diversity and transcultural context
Sexual relationships
Sexual rights
The (mental) health benefits of sexuality
Sexual interview - mental health and relationship issues
Ethical issues in clinical sexology.- Part 2 Sexual dysfunctions - focus on body and mind: Female sexual dysfunctions
Male sexual dysfunctions
Part 3 Psychiatric disorders and sexual functioning: Cognitive disorders
Substance-related disorders
Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders
Mood disorders
Anxiety and somatoform disorders
Eating disorders
Sleep disorders
Personality disorders
Mental retardation
Autism spectrum disorders
Part 4 Impact of psychopharmacology on sexual functioning and its management
Part 5 Psychiatry confronted with gender and sexual orientation-related issues: Non-mainstream sexual orientation
Gender dysphoria
Part 6 Traumatic sexual experiences and variant sexual behaviors: Sexual violence: Neuroscientific and clinical l issues in offenders and persons at risk
Psychiatric and sexual issues in victims of sexual abuse
Psychiatric issues of paraphilic disorders
Forensic issues in sexology
Part 7 Other topics related to psychiatry and sexual medicine: Late-life sexuality
Problematic hypersexuality
Genital dysmorphophobia
Persistent genital arousal disorder
Post-orgasmic illness syndrome
Part 8 Psychotherapy and counseling in sexual medicine.