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A Sexological Approach

A Sexological Approach. Programs with little training in human sexuality:. Psychiatric residencies Medical schools Psychology internships Counseling internships Marriage and family therapy training programs Social work agency placements. Schools with Sexology Programs.

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A Sexological Approach

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  1. A Sexological Approach

  2. Programs with little training in human sexuality: • Psychiatric residencies • Medical schools • Psychology internships • Counseling internships • Marriage and family therapy training programs • Social work agency placements

  3. Schools with Sexology Programs • The Institute for Advanced Human Sexuality in San Francisco (MPH, DHS, Ph.D) • San Francisco State • University of San Francisco • NSRC Summer Institute on Sexuality in SF • The Kinsey Institute in Indiana • Widener University in Philadelphia • The American Academy of Clinical Sexologists in Florida • Full listing: http://www.psychotherapist.net/sex-therapy-training.html

  4. A Sexological Approach to Treating Sexual Issues • PLISSIT model • Sex positive • Non judgmental • Focus on pleasure/A non-pathological approach • Educative

  5. What does the term “sex- positivity” mean?

  6. Sex Positivity • People benefit from holding positive attitudes about sexuality without any guilt or shame • Appreciation of sexual diversity…normal? • Inclusive • Promotes sexual health • Comprehensive education – pleasure and consent

  7. How We Convey Permission • Bring up sexuality (Intake/Sex History) • Be mindful of our language • Understand the full range of sexual expression • Become aware of our biases & assumptions

  8. Benefits to Bringing Up Sex 1. Permission giving Opens a door Indicates your comfort Indicates your willingness to hear anything 2. Sexuality is part of life Normalizes it. Equate it with other aspects of life. 3. Avoiding it sends a message.

  9. Language… • Is it pathologic or normative based? Heterocentric? • Are you comfortable being explicit? • Is it sensitive to different definitions of relationship, marriage, family, sex?

  10. One cannot intelligently push questions on sexual behavior if he/she does not comprehend what the possibilities of behavior may be….

  11. Understand the Full Range of Sexual Behaviors • Attend a SAR (sexual attitude restructuring) www.iashs.org or www.aasect.org • Familiarize yourself with sexological books, journals, DVD’s, websites, current research. • Visit www.sexsmartfilms.com • Consult with a board certified sexologist AASECT or ABS For AASECT certification: http://www.aasect.org/certification.asp

  12. Become Aware of Your Biases • Religious • Cultural • Sexual • Moral • Psychological • Informational • Educational

  13. What are your assumptions? • About sexual orientation. • About monogamy. • About what “sex” means. • About “private” sexual behavior. • About the relevance of your feelings about your own sexuality and sexual life.

  14. Kinsey Research • Assume everyone does everything • Opening and closing doors, being positive • Following the lead of the client • Avoiding euphemisms • Vocabulary • Multiple questions • Suggesting answers

  15. The Kinsey Scale

  16. Book Recommendations

  17. The Erotic Mind by Jack Morin • What Wild Ecstasy: The Rise and Fall of the Sexual Revolution by Jack Heindenry • Behavioral Treatment of Sexual Problems Brief Therapy Volumes I and II by Jack Annon • The Art of Sex Coaching by Patti Britton • The Sexual Spectrum by Olive Skene • The Passionate Marriage by David Schnarch • CPR for Your Sex Life by Stephen Braveman • Our Sexuality by Crooks & Baur (excellent college textbook)

  18. Women • For Yourself: The Fulfillment of Female Sexuality by Lonnie Barbach • Gina Ogden (all of her books) • Sex for One by Betty Dodson • Aphrodite's Magic by Jane Meredith • Shameless by Pamela Madsen • Healing Sex by Staci Haines • Women’s Anatomy of Arousal by Sheri Winston.

  19. Kids/Teens • It's Not the Stork: A Book About Girls, Boys, Babies, Bodies, Families and Friends by Robbie H. Harris • It's Perfectly Normal: Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex, and Sexual Health by Robbie H. Harris • The Survival Guide for Queer and Questioning Teens by Kelly Huegel • Third Base Ain't What It Used to Be: What Your Kids Are Learning About Sex Today- and How to Teach Them to Become Sexually Healthy Adults by Logan Levkoff  • Everything You Never Wanted Your Kids to Know About Sex (But Were Afraid They'd Ask): The Secrets to Surviving Your Child's Sexual Development from Birth to the Teens • The Guide to Getting It On by Paul Joannides

  20. Other • SM 101: A Realistic Introduction by Jay Wiseman • Opening Up by Tristan Taormino

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