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McCarthy, Barry

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Introduction

Barry W. McCarthy is a major contributor to sexuality education and therapy. He was born on September 7, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois. He is married to Emily McCarthy, who was coauthor of several award-winning self-help books on sexual health issues for couples, especially those needing support in rekindling desire. Dr. McCarthy integrated in his career the roles of author, faculty member, clinician, and trainer. He received in 2016 the Masters and Johnson award for lifetime contributions to the sexuality field by the Society for Sex Therapy and Research.

Career

Dr. McCarthy received his B.A. degree from Loyola University and his M.A. and Ph.D. from Southern Illinois University. He enjoyed a distinguished career in the Department of Psychology at The American University, where he was elected outstanding professor. Dr. McCarthy received the Diplomate in Clinical Psychology from the Board of Professional Psychology. He also practiced individual, couple, and sex therapy as a...

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  • McCarthy, B. (2015). Sex made simple: Clinical strategies for sexual issues in therapy. Eau Clare: PESI Publishing.

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  • McCarthy, B., & McCarthy, E. (2009). Discovering your couple sexual style. New York: Routledge.

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  • McCarthy, B., & McCarthy, E. (2014). Rekindling desire (2nd ed.). New York: Routledge.

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  • Metz, M., & McCarthy, B. W. (2007). The “good-enough sex” model for couple sexual satisfaction. Sexual and Relationship Therapy, 22, 351–362.

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  • Metz, M., & McCarthy, B. (2012). The “good enough sex” (GES) model: Perspective and clinical applications. In P. Kleinplatz (Ed.), New directions in sex therapy (2nd ed.). New York: Routledge.

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  • Metz, M., Epstein, N. B., & McCarthy, B. (2018). Cognitive-behavioral therapy for sexual dysfunction. New York: Routledge.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. The Family Institute at Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA

    Stephen Southern

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  1. Stephen Southern
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  1. The Family Institute at Northwestern, Evanston, Illinois, USA

    Jay Lebow

  2. The Family Institute at Northwestern, Evanston, Illinois, USA

    Anthony Chambers

  3. The Family Institute at Northwestern, Evanston, Illinois, USA

    Douglas C. Breunlin

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  1. Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ, USA

    Corinne Datchi Ph.D.

  2. The Family Institute at Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA

    Ryan M. Earl Ph.D

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Southern, S. (2018). McCarthy, Barry. In: Lebow, J., Chambers, A., Breunlin, D. (eds) Encyclopedia of Couple and Family Therapy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-15877-8_1056-1

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