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The new mantra in sex therapy includes desire, pleasure, eroticism, and satisfaction. In Sexual Awareness, veteran authors Barry and Emily McCarthy provide psychological, biological, and relational information, guidelines, and case studies that model health sexuality. Centered around the psychobiosocial model that integrates the relation between the mind, body, and society, this practical and plainspoken guide will teach couples to enhance desire, enjoy pleasure-oriented touch, and integrate eroticism and intercourse. The authors also confront sexual dysfunction and include a final chapter on relapse prevention in this interactive text filled with exercises and case studies.

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Praise for the previous edition: No matter who reads [the Sexual Awareness series], they'll be getting the best books in the crowded sex-ed field. The McCarthys are knowledgeable, tolerant, and practical--qualities that give their efforts great authority. - Booklist Sexual Awareness is well-written and worthwhile...The explicit illustrations complement the text...[which] is clear, supportive and highly informative. - Journal of Sex Education and Therapy The McCarthys deal deftly and compassionately with serious problems...The content is substantive and free of biases...useful to a wide audience who will gain from concrete and sensible advice that will foster rewarding behavior. - Siecus Reports

Sexual Awareness is the gold standard for couple self-help sexuality books and is now unsurpassed with this updated and revised edition. It is the best consumer book available for helping couples grow their unique sexual style of intimacy, desire, pleasure, eroticism, and satisfaction. - Michael E. Metz, PhD, psychologist and sex therapist in private practice, Minnesota, USA Sexual Awareness is a superb book which sensitively offers responsible and highly useful sexual information that I am pleased to recommend to patients and friends alike! - Michael A. Perelman, PhD, Past-President , Society for Sex Therapya& Research; Clinical Professor, WeillaMedical College, Cornell University; Co-Director, Human Sexuality Program, The New York Presbyterian Hospital Sexual Awareness will speak to you whether you have healthy and satisfying sexual experiences, negative or absent desire, whether you are partnered in a long-term committed relationship, single and anxious, and regardless of your age, sexual orientation, ethnicity, or culture. Barry and Emily bring their extensive experience as sex therapists, their meticulous attention to the scientific literature, and their lived experiences as husband and wife of 46 years to this edition. They hone in on the precise worries we all have about our sexuality, and offer a refreshing yet assertive stance to our misconceptions about sex. The exercises they suggest provide important detail that is often missed in the misguided approach of finding 'the quick and easy fix,' and the instructions on genital pleasuring are exciting even for the more 'sexually-seasoned' reader. From toys to timing, myths to masturbation, and eroticism to erections, this book is a must-have on the shelves of sex therapists, educators, researchers, and anyone willing to cultivate sexual awareness. - Lori Brotto, PhD, Sex Researcher and Therapist, Department of Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada Praise for the previous edition: No matter who reads [the Sexual Awareness series], they'll be getting the best books in the crowded sex-ed field. The McCarthys are knowledgeable, tolerant, and practical--qualities that give their efforts great authority. - Booklist Sexual Awareness is well-written and worthwhile...The explicit illustrations complement the text...[which] is clear, supportive and highly informative. - Journal of Sex Education and Therapy The McCarthys deal deftly and compassionately with serious problems...The content is substantive and free of biases...useful to a wide audience who will gain from concrete and sensible advice that will foster rewarding behavior. - Siecus Reports

<p>Praise for the previous edition: <br> No matter who reads [the Sexual Awareness series], they'll be getting the best books in the crowded sex-ed field. The McCarthys are knowledgeable, tolerant, and practical qualities that give their efforts great authority. - Booklist<p> Sexual Awareness is well-written and worthwhile...The explicit illustrations complement the text...[which] is clear, supportive and highly informative. - Journal of Sex Education and Therapy<p> The McCarthys deal deftly and compassionately with serious problems...The content is substantive and free of biases...useful to a wide audience who will gain from concrete and sensible advice that will foster rewarding behavior. - Siecus Reports

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Barry McCarthy, PhD, is a clinical psychologist, professor of psychology, and certified sex and marital therapist. He has published extensively on couples and sexuality and given more than a hundred workshops around the world. Emily McCarthy, having worked for years as a speech therapist, now collaborates with her husband on books that address issues faced by married couples.

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