1. The perception of sexuality and intimacy Language and definitions Emotions Gender identity Sexual identity Asexuality Paraphilias Solosex Sexual health Social acceptance
2. Science about sexuality
Introduction
Biological explanations of sexual behavior
Sociological explanations of sexual behavior
Psychological explanations of sexual behavior
Summary
3. Sexual development
Introduction Introduction Children and youth Mentally handicapped people Psychiatric patients Elderly people Summary
4. Sexual education
Introduction
History of sexual education
Information instruction
Sex, lust or burden
Sexually transmitted diseases
Sexual education for youth
Sexual education for mentally handicapped people
Sexual education for physically handicapped people
Sexual education in psychiatry
Sexual education with elder people
Prostitution
Pornography
Education and cooperation in teams
Summary
5. Sexual abuse Introduction Prevalence of sexual abuse Effects of sexual abuse on victims Diagnostics of victims The family of the victim Counseling with victims Integrated counseling of victims and abusers Diagnostics of abusers Counseling of abusers Prevention of sexual violence The professional task of a non-specialized mental health professional Summary
6. Sexual and intimate contacts in mental health care
Introduction
Law and professional codes
Professional factors
Prevalence, motivation and perception
Cases
Debate on sexual contacts between professional and client
Transference
Consciousness of sexual emotions
Prevention of abuse by professionals
Sexual contacts between clients
Summary
Epilogue
Literature
Addresses
Index