New approaches to mental health services in colleges and universities.
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The crucial issues in relapse prevention are building erectile comfort and confidence and maintaining positive, realistic expectations. The basis of relapse prevention is comprehensive, high-quality sex therapy. Erectile dysfunction is best conceptualized as a couple issue with the focus on establishing a broad-based, flexible couple style that integrates intimacy, pleasuring and eroticism. Specific strategies are proposed for men who use Viagra.
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This article is intended to be heuristic--to encourage conceptual, clinical, and empirical attention to assessment issues and clinical interventions in dealing with the multicausal, multidimensional problem of nonsexual marriages. Many of these marriages can be revitalized, while for others the sexual problem is indicative of a nonviable relationship. Assessment issues are explored with implications for treatment strategies.
Relapse prevention strategies and techniques are integral to cognitive-behavioral couples sex therapy and of special importance in maintaining sexual desire. Sexual avoidance is poison for desire. Specific relapse prevention techniques are described. A case study examines a successful application. Using booster and follow-up sessions maintains accountability to each other and to therapeutic goals.