Docile Bodies

2020 ◽  
pp. 88-106
Author(s):  
Leslie Margolin
Keyword(s):  
Sex Therapy ◽  
Systematic Desensitization ◽  
Masters And Johnson

“Docile Bodies” focuses on behavioral sex therapists who were contemporaries of Masters and Johnson, including Joseph Wolpe, Arnold A. Lazarus, William Hartman, and Marilyn Fithian. This chapter shows how they valued intercourse for women partnered with men, much as Masters and Johnson did, not for what it means to women, but as a behavior that is intrinsically natural and healthful. This chapter shows that for Masters and Johnson’s contemporaries, intercourse was not only mandatory for heterosexuals; it was the unstated, unrecognized foundation of sexuality and sex therapy. Topics covered include systematic desensitization, typical hierarchies of sex scenes, and when sex therapists prescribe intercourse.

Male Identification

2020 ◽  
pp. 73-87
Author(s):  
Leslie Margolin
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Sex Therapy ◽  
Female Patients ◽  
Masters And Johnson

“Male Identification” examines how a prominent follower of Masters and Johnson, Helen Singer Kaplan, viewed her female patients much as Masters and Johnson viewed theirs, as less deserving, as less entitled, and less credible. Kathleen Barry called this bias “male identification,” a phenomenon of growing importance since the field of psychotherapy and the subfield of sex therapy have become increasingly dominated by female practitioners. Through examination of case studies written by Kaplan, the chapter highlights how this therapist pressured women to accept masculine versions of sexual normality. It shows how she encouraged her female patients to admit that, deep down, despite their repeated denials, what they really want and need is a penis—their husband’s penis—thrusting inside their vagina.

The Behavioural Treatment of Sexual Dysfunction

1982 ◽  
Vol 140 (1) ◽  
pp. 94-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keith Hawton
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Dysfunction ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Sex Therapy ◽  
Current Situation ◽  
Sexual Problems ◽  
Research Needs ◽  
Behavioural Treatment ◽  
The Past ◽  
Treatment Facilities ◽  
Masters And Johnson

The past 12 years have witnessed the establishment of behavioural methods of treating sexual problems based on the principles developed by Masters and Johnson (1970). Such methods, with some modifications, have proved to be well suited to the needs of our health service (Bancroft, 1975). It is an expedient time to take stock with regard to the current situation in this field, particularly the extent to which treatment facilities are meeting patients' needs, the type of methods being used, and how successful they are. In view of the rapid developments that have occurred in sex therapy it is also appropriate to consider what are now the oustanding clinical and research needs in this area.

scholarly journals Diagnosis and Non-Pharmacological Treatment for Female Orgasmic Disorder

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-44
Author(s):  
M. Bartolo ◽  
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Sex Therapy ◽  
Sexual Problem ◽  
Individual Therapy ◽  
Organic Basis ◽  
Exclusion Criteria ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Female Orgasmic Disorder ◽  
Orgasmic Disorder ◽  
Masters And Johnson

Objective: This review highlights the most successful non-pharmacological therapies of female orgasmic disorders. Effectivity of different non-pharmacological therapies (sex therapy & communication therapy, bibliotherapy, contact vs. no - contact with therapist, group vs. individual therapy) in the treatment of female orgasmic disorder will be discussed. Design and Method: The inclusion criteria applied in the review included that the studies had to be systemic reviews or randomized controlled trials published from 2005 onwards, had to directly tackle orgasmic problems in females and be written in English language. The exclusion criteria applied were studies that were published before 2005; were not reviews or RCTs; did not tackle orgasmic problems in females, had an organic basis for the sexual problem and were not written in English language. The nine studies that were included were critically appraised using the CASP tools, the SIGN guidelines and the PEDro Scale. After thematic analysis was conducted, four major themes emerged, namely “Sex therapy and communication therapy”; “Bibliotherapy”; “Contact vs. No contact with therapist” and “Group vs. individual therapy”. Results: The result suggests that sex therapy and communication is the most prominent in the studies included. The recommendations suggested are the need for further studies with larger samples so as to get a more comprehensive view of using non-pharmacological therapies. Pereira et al. (2013) underline the fact that Masters and Johnson (1970); and Heiman and LoPiccolo (1988) practices are still the most commonly used. Conclusions: Sex therapy as well as communication skills are the most effective treatment when dealing with FOD.

Masters and Johnson and the Primacy of Intercourse

2020 ◽  
pp. 49-72
Author(s):  
Leslie Margolin
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Behavior ◽  
Scientific Research ◽  
Sex Therapy ◽  
Women's Sexuality ◽  
Women’S Sexuality ◽  
1960S And 1970S ◽  
The 1960S ◽  
Masters And Johnson

“Masters and Johnson and the Primacy of Intercourse” focuses on the therapists most responsible for launching the sex therapy discipline during the 1960s and 1970s. This chapter shows how Masters and Johnson, despite their emphasis on sexual behavior and scientific research, were not very different from their Freudian forebears in their treatment of women. They too neglected to consider that what men want most out of sex—a penis thrusting inside a vagina—is not necessarily what women want. This chapter shows that Masters and Johnson’s goal was not so much to influence women’s sexuality as it was to influence women’s resistance to men’s sexuality.

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