Open AccessMind-Body-Spirit Model for the Medical Management of Female Sexual Well-Being
Author(s) -
Tierney K. Lorenz,
Nicola Finley
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
current sexual health reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1548-3592
pISSN - 1548-3584
DOI - 10.1007/s11930-020-00291-3
Subject(s) - spirituality , psychology , health care , reproductive health , psychotherapist , sex therapy , social psychology , alternative medicine , sexual dysfunction , medicine , psychiatry , population , environmental health , pathology , economics , economic growth
Although healthcare providers are increasingly interested in addressing their female patient's sexual wellbeing in a holistic fashion, most do not receive training in how to conceptualize the complex interactions between mind, body and spirit that drive health and wellness, let alone how to apply empirical data in any of these dimensions to their individual patients. Here, we present a simple mind-body-spirit model, grounded in an integrative medicine approach, to help translate research on sexual functioning and satisfaction into a shared decision-making plan for the management and enhancement of women's sexual wellness.