A couple come to the clinic for treatment of sexual dysfunction. A therapist obtains a detailed sexual history and decides to employ the Masters and Johnson model of therapy. The nurse expects that treatment planning will include:
a. examination of performance failures.
b. enhancing mutual feelings of warmth.
c. exploring the couple's early sexual experiences.
d. delving into the early growth and development of each person.
B
Masters and Johnson believe that attitudes and ignorance are responsible for most sexual dysfunction. Their therapeutic model emphasizes education about sexual function, alleviation of performance anxiety, and an increase in warm, comfortable feelings between partners. There is no attempt to employ the uncovering used in psychoanalytical treatment.
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