Am J Psychiatry 1976; 133:389-394
Copyright © 1976 by American Psychiatric Association
Training and accreditation for the treatment of sexual disorders
JK Meyer
The field of "sex therapy" is not defined by specific, limited techniques.
Rather, it encompasses a subspecialty based on an understanding of
psychodynamics and psychological development but requiring additional
skills from other branches of medicine. Despite its breadth and complexity,
sex therapy training is unregulated, with the public lacking the protection
afforded by standardized training programs or certification. The author
outlines the scope of sex therapy as a psychiatric and medical subspecialty
and delineates the necessary clinical skills for the
physician-practitioner.
