Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy
Encyclopedia
The Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy is a peer-reviewed
scientific journal
published by Routledge
. Its Editor-in-Chief is R. Taylor Segraves. The journal's title is sometimes confused with the similar publication "Sexual and Marital Therapy," which is the original title to what is now the journal Sexual and Relationship Therapy
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Peer review
Peer review is a process of self-regulation by a profession or a process of evaluation involving qualified individuals within the relevant field. Peer review methods are employed to maintain standards, improve performance and provide credibility...
scientific journal
Scientific journal
In academic publishing, a scientific journal is a periodical publication intended to further the progress of science, usually by reporting new research. There are thousands of scientific journals in publication, and many more have been published at various points in the past...
published by Routledge
Routledge
Routledge is a British publishing house which has operated under a succession of company names and latterly as an academic imprint. Its origins may be traced back to the 19th-century London bookseller George Routledge...
. Its Editor-in-Chief is R. Taylor Segraves. The journal's title is sometimes confused with the similar publication "Sexual and Marital Therapy," which is the original title to what is now the journal Sexual and Relationship Therapy
Sexual and Relationship Therapy
Sexual and Relationship Therapy is a peer-reviewed, scholarly journal for review and debate across the spectrum of sexual and relationship dysfunctions and therapies. The journal presents original research and best practice and is a vehicle for new theory, methodology, and application...
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Topics covered
The Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy covers:- Sexual Dysfunctions—ranging from dyspareuniaDyspareuniaDyspareunia is painful sexual intercourse, due to medical or psychological causes. The symptom is reported almost exclusively by women, although the problem can also occur in men. The causes are often reversible, even when long-standing, but self-perpetuating pain is a factor after the original...
to autogynephilia to pedophiliaPedophiliaAs a medical diagnosis, pedophilia is defined as a psychiatric disorder in adults or late adolescents typically characterized by a primary or exclusive sexual interest in prepubescent children... - Therapeutic Techniques—including psychopharmacology and sexual counseling for a wide range of dysfunctions
- Clinical Considerations—sexual dysfunctionSexual dysfunctionSexual dysfunction or sexual malfunction refers to a difficulty experienced by an individual or a couple during any stage of a normal sexual activity, including desire, arousal or orgasm....
and its relationship to aging, unemploymentUnemploymentUnemployment , as defined by the International Labour Organization, occurs when people are without jobs and they have actively sought work within the past four weeks...
, alcoholismAlcoholismAlcoholism is a broad term for problems with alcohol, and is generally used to mean compulsive and uncontrolled consumption of alcoholic beverages, usually to the detriment of the drinker's health, personal relationships, and social standing...
, and more - Theoretical Issues—such as the ethics of pornographyPornographyPornography or porn is the explicit portrayal of sexual subject matter for the purposes of sexual arousal and erotic satisfaction.Pornography may use any of a variety of media, ranging from books, magazines, postcards, photos, sculpture, drawing, painting, animation, sound recording, film, video,...
in the AIDSAIDSAcquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
era - Marital Relationships—including psychological intimacy and marital stability in women abused as children.