Marital and sex therapy are clinically interrelated in most cases
because they deal with different symptoms of overlapping aspects of the
couple's total relationship. The connection between marital discord and
sexual dysfunction determines the emphasis and course of treatment. For
example, sex therapy is the immediate treatment of choice when sexual
dysfunction produces secondary marital discord but not when severe discord
precludes the possibility of good sexual functioning. The author presents
case reports to illustrate the relationship of remote and immediate causes
of marital and sexual problems and to emphasize the value of a
multimodality approach to treatment.Abstract Teaser