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The Gestalt awareness-expression cycle as a model for sex therapy
Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy
|January 1, 1977
Summary
Gestalt therapy principles, focusing on awareness and self-regulation, offer effective approaches for sex therapy. This model helps understand sexual functioning, dysfunction, and therapeutic interventions for improved sexual health.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Sex Therapy
- Gestalt Therapy
Background:
- Healthy sexual functioning relies on self-regulation and awareness.
- Gestalt therapy concepts offer a framework for understanding sexual processes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the applicability of Gestalt therapy models to sex therapy.
- To present Gestalt therapy modalities for addressing sexual dysfunction.
Main Methods:
- Utilizing the Gestalt awareness-expression cycle as a model.
- Relating concepts like awareness, excitement, action, and contact to sexual functioning and dysfunction.
- Introducing Gestalt therapy modalities: awareness, experiment, and contactful encounter.
Main Results:
- The Gestalt awareness-expression cycle effectively models sexual functioning and dysfunction.
- Gestalt concepts provide a basis for understanding and treating sexual issues.
- Specific Gestalt methods can be applied within sex therapy.
Conclusions:
- Gestalt therapy offers a valuable and applicable framework for sex therapy.
- The awareness-expression cycle is a key model for understanding sexual health and therapeutic interventions.
- Modalities like awareness, experiment, and contactful encounter are relevant for sex therapy practice.