A Short Term Cognitive and Behavorial Treatment Approach to Sexual Desire Phase Dysfunction

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Abstract
Clinicians are becoming increasingly aware of dysfunctions within a preliminary phase to sexual arousal. These desire phase dysfunctions, primarily “Inhibited Sexual Desire,” are generally found to be the most difficult to treat and frequently are unresponsive to the “new sex therapy” approaches. Current literature indicated the necessity to return to more traditional long term studies of “I.S.D.” in which successful short term treatment was carried out utilizing cognitive and behavioral methods. Steps involved in this process are self-definition of the problem, recognition and labeling of sexual feelings and thoughts and acceptance of positive sexual self-concept. Techniques in this process will be described. Emphasis will be given to possible resistances to change especially as it effects the marital equilibrium.

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