The authors describe 19 couples who returned for additional treatment
after traditional short-term sex therapy. Eight couples required additional
short-term sex therapy, and 11 couples were treated primarily with
individual psychoanalytic psychotherapy or conjoint therapy for an extended
period of time. The authors identify three reasons for return to therapy:
1) treatment overload, 2) severity of symptoms, and 3) presence of
psychopathology relevant to the sexual dysfunction. They point out that
pleasure, intimacy, and cooperation dysfunctions need to be worked through
if sex therapy is to have lasting effects.Abstract Teaser