PSYC 333 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Communication, Constipation, Psychotherapy

• School: Queen's University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 333
• Professor: Caroline F Pukall

Document Summary

This week, you will learn about psychological approaches to the treatment of sexual dysfunction based on the plissit model. In addition, you will be introduced to the application of pelvic floor physiotherapy for sexual issues related to genital pain and erection problems. Define the stages of the plissit model and how this model frames psychological approaches to sexual problems. Describe behavioral exercises used within sex therapy to aid in increasing sexual function and comfort. Week 11 treatment of sexual dysfunctions : part 1 the current one will focus on nonmedical treatments for sexual dysfunctions. Week 12 will focus on medical treatments for sexual dysfunction. Explain the role of pelvic floor physiotherapy in the treatment of some sexual dysfunctions. One or another, or both, depends on the nature of problem. Sometimes, depends on availability of sexual medicine experts, and sort of what domain they practice in. 2 different vary degrees of success in their sexuality functioning.