Objective: Various sources of evidence suggest that men and women differ in their
experience of sexual pleasure. Such gender differences have been attributed to men's …

Not long after the American Psychiatric Association removed homosexuality from the
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (2nd ed., 7th printing) in 1973 …

The purpose of this investigation was to develop a useful conceptual model of optimal
sexuality by identifying and describing its elements. Semi-structured interviews were …

While historically sex has been seen primarily as the prerogative of the young, more
recently, the emphasis has been on the maintenance of active sexuality as a marker of …

In this manuscript, we explore the need for inclusion of sex-positivity training in counseling
psychology doctoral program curricula. We surveyed 25 counseling psychology doctoral …

This paper critically interrogates the concept of sexual health as it has evolved in relation to
older adults. I draw on social and cultural studies of aging, feminist studies, and science and …

This article explores the convergence of sexual medicine and anti-aging medicine as they
have refashioned standards of sexual functionality and reconstructed sexual life courses …

The constantly-changing field inspired the second edition of Handbook of Clinical Sexuality
for Mental Health Professionals. In a state-of-the-art guide, Dr. Levine and his associates …

Research on sexual development has tended to focus on those events and experiences (eg,
poor sex education, sexual violence, chronic illness, and disability) that lead to sexual …

Research shows that increased sexual activity is strongly associated with betterhealth
outcomes and greater personal happiness (Karraker, DeLamater, & Schwartz, 2011; Lindau …