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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewJudith Leavitt has identified a new phenomenon in human sexuality and sex therapy known as the sexual alarm system. Therapists, particularly sex therapists, and women alike will gain informative, useful, and therapeutic information from this text. -- Gerald Weeks, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Dr. Judith Leavitt draws from her long career in sex therapy to identify the psychoneurobiology of the 'sexual alarm system' triggered by age-old control, misogyny, and over-sexualization of women and girls. Her clear, well-documented book offers practical strategies to help women regain personal pleasure and intimate connection. This is a unique and invaluable resource for healthcare professionals, for women, and for their partners. -- Gina Ogden, author of "The Heart and Soul of Sex", "Women Who Love Sex", and "The Return of Desire"
Groundbreaking! Judith Leavitt has given us the missing key to understanding and effectively addressing sexual desire problems in women. -- Wendy Maltz, LCSW, author of "The Sexual Healing Journey" and "The Porn Trap"
Table of ContentsIntroduction Part I: Understanding the Sexual Alarm System Chapter 1: What is the Sexual Alarm System Chapter 2: What Triggers the Sexual Alarm System Chapter 3: Physiology Part II: Background of the Sexual Alarm System Chapter 4: History of Women’s Sexuality Chapter 5: History of Sex Therapy and Working with Women’s Sexual Issues Chapter 6: Sexual Development of Girls and the SAS Chapter 7: Women’s Fear of Sexuality: Additional Issues Part III: Ways of Working with the Sexual Alarm System Chapter 8: Going Around the Sexual Alarm System Chapter 9: Addressing Men Chapter 10: The Exercises: An Overview Chapter 11: Experiencing All the Dimensions of Sexuality without the Arousal: The Ingredients Chapter 12: The Progressive Exercises Part IV: Beyond the Basic Exercises Chapter 13: Couples Exercises Chapter 14: Adding Subjective Arousal Chapter 15: Working Through the SAS Chapter 16: Summary and Other Approaches for Dealing with the SAS Bibliography
