Human Sexuality in Medical Social Work
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Author Description
Particularly Valuable To Social Workers And Health Care Personnel, This Timely Volume Offers Practical Guidelines And Unique Treatment Approaches To Use With Clients Who Have Sex-related Problems. Experts Address Sexual Health And Social Work Intervention In Sexual Problems. They Also Present Important Information On Significant Health Problems--cancer, Chronic Illness; Patient Characteristics; And Special Issues, Which Illustrate The Various Social Work Intervention Responses Available To Meet Patients'sexual Problems. Direct Social Work Practice, Human Sexuality, And Health Care Systems / Larry Lister -- A Social Work Perspective On Sexual Health / Harvey L. Gochros -- Addressing The Sexual Needs Of Patients In Health Care Systems / David A. Shore, Janice M. Pryce -- System Linkage: Dealing With Sexual Issues In A Case Management Approch / Larry Lister -- Assessing Sexual Concerns Of Clients With Health Problems / James Gripton, Mary Valentich -- Sexuality And Chronic Illness / Mary S. Sheridan -- Social Work With Challenged Women: Sexism, Sexuality, And The Female Cancer Experience / Trudy E. Darty, Sandra J. Potter -- Women's Health/sexuality: The Case Of Menopause / Constance Lindemann -- Treatment Approaches To Sexual Problems With Dual Diagnosis Clients / Thomas R. Jones. Larry Lister, David A. Shore, Co-editors. Also Published As Journal Of Social Work & Human Sexuality, V. 2, No. 1, Fall 1983--t.p. Verso. Includes Bibliographies. English
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This volume investigates the integration of sexual health considerations into clinical social work practice within medical settings. The editors, David A. Shore and H. Lawrence Lister, compile contributions from various experts to provide a framework for addressing the sexual concerns of patients facing chronic illness, cancer, and other health-related challenges. The text argues that sexual health is a critical component of holistic patient care and provides practitioners with specific intervention strategies to navigate these sensitive issues.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Clinical guidelines for addressing sexual dysfunction in medical environments
- Case management approaches for integrating sexual health into broader treatment plans
- Analysis of specific health conditions including cancer, chronic illness, and menopause
- Theoretical perspectives on the intersection of sexism, disability, and sexual health
- Practical intervention methodologies for dual diagnosis clients
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts recognize this work as a foundational text for social workers operating within healthcare systems. Readers frequently note the clinical utility of the case studies provided, which bridge the gap between theoretical social work and practical medical intervention.
Page Count:
130
Publication Date:
2012-01-01
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis Group
ISBN-10:
0203056310
ISBN-13:
9780203056318
Psychology
Social Work
Medical
Sex
Health Care
