Joseph LoPiccolo (born 1943) is an American

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and sex researcher who focuses on female sexual response.Elkind, Peter January 1987. Reporter: The Sensuous Aggie. ''

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'', p. 72 He coauthored the

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''Becoming Orgasmic'' with Julia Heiman and served on the Subcommittee on

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s for the

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. He is Professor Emeritus of Psychological Sciences at the

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, where previously served as Chair of the department.

Life and career

LoPiccolo earned his

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from

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in 1969. That year, he took a position at

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. In 1974 he moved to the Department of Psychiatry at

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. In 1976 he produced the film 'Becoming Orgasmic,' based on research into assisting women with difficulties reaching

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. The film led to a 1976 book version co-authored with Julia Heiman, titled ''Becoming Orgasmic: A Sexual and Personal Growth Program for Women.'' In a study funded by the

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, LoPiccolo found that low sex drive among men was far more common than previously thought, and he credited the

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movement with reducing the percentage of anorgasmic women.

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(January 12, 1985
Women show greater sex drive.
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'' He taught at

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from 1984 to 1988 before taking an appointment that year at University of Missouri.Goleman, Daniel (October 18, 1988)
Chemistry of sexual desire yields its elusive secrets.
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'' Since becoming an emeritus professor, he continues to write reviews and articles.

Selected publications

*LoPiccolo J, Lobitz WC (1972). The role of masturbation in the treatment of orgasmic dysfunction. ''

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'' 1972 Dec;2(2):163-71. *Lobitz WC, LoPiccolo J (1972). New methods in the behavioral treatment of sexual dysfunction. '' Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry'' Volume 3, Issue 4, December 1972, Pages 265-271 *LoPiccolo J, Steger JC (1974). The sexual interaction inventory: A new instrument for assessment of sexual dysfunction. ''

'' 1974 Nov;3(6):585-95. *Heiman J, LoPiccolo L, LoPiccolo J (1976). ''Becoming Orgasmic: A Sexual and Personal Growth Program for Women.''

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, *LoPiccolo J, LoPiccolo L, Eds. (1978). ''Handbook of sex therapy.'' Plenum Press, *Schover LR, Friedman JM, Weiler SJ, Heiman JR, LoPiccolo J (1982). Multiaxial Problem-Oriented System for Sexual Dysfunctions: An Alternative to DSM-III. ''

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'' 1982;39(5):614-619. *De Amicis LA, Goldberg DC, LoPiccolo J, Friedman J, Davies L (1985). Clinical follow-up of couples treated for sexual dysfunction. ''

'' 1985 Dec;14(6):467-89. *LoPiccoloJ, Stock WE (1986). Treatment of sexual dysfunction Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, ''

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'', Volume 54, Issue 2, April 1986, Pages 158-167 *Heiman J, LoPiccolo J (1987). ''Becoming Orgasmic: A Sexual and Personal Growth Program for Women,'' (Rev Exp edition). Fireside,

References

External links

Becoming Orgasmic
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