The AAMFT Podcast

Episode 3: David Schnarch

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Mar 7, 2019
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ANECDOTE

Schnarch's Relationship with Masters

  • David Schnarch knew Bill Masters, and they spent time together.
  • Masters, an OBGYN, was initially untrained in therapy and had to navigate early career challenges related to sex.
INSIGHT

Intimacy Incongruence

  • Masters and Johnson's model inadvertently created intimacy incongruence.
  • Schnarch aimed to build a sex-positive approach but found that traditional models pathologized normal sexual function.
ANECDOTE

Crucible Approach Origins

  • Schnarch's crucible approach developed from working with Masters and Johnson's treatment failures.
  • Clients' resistance to prescribed exercises like sensate focus led to new methods.
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