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Assessing Sexual Function through a Biopsychosocial Lens

Previously Recorded
Talli Y. Rosenbaum, MSc, Certified Sex Therapist (AASECT and ITAM)
$34.99 USD

Sexual functioning is multidimensional and may be influenced by biological and medical factors, psychological experiences, relationship dynamics, and ethical, social, religious, and cultural considerations. Couples therapists therefore need a structured and sensitive method for gathering both individual and couple sexual histories. This intermediate-level webinar introduces a biopsychosocial framework for assessing sexual functioning within marriage and committed relationships. Participants will examine relevant assessment domains, including emotions, sensations, thoughts, medical concerns, attitudes and values about sexuality, prior sexual experiences, religious and moral beliefs, sexual orientation, couple dynamics, intimacy patterns, and power struggles. Through didactic instruction and a brief case-based exercise, participants will practice selecting clinically relevant questions and organizing assessment information to develop a more comprehensive understanding of a couple’s sexual concerns.

 

Learning Objectives:

  1. Identify at least four domains of sexual functioning that should be included in a biopsychosocial assessment, including biological/medical, psychological, relational, and ethical/social factors.
  2. Differentiate individual sexual-history assessment domains from couple-level assessment domains, including attitudes and values about sexuality, prior sexual experiences, religious and moral beliefs, sexual orientation, couple sexual history, intimacy patterns, and power dynamics.
  3. Apply a biopsychosocial assessment framework to a brief clinical vignette by selecting questions that address medical, psychological, and relational contributors to a couple’s presenting sexual concerns.

Agenda:
0–5 minutes Introduction, scope of the program, learning objectives, and the role of sexual-function assessment in couples therapy
5–15 minutes Sexuality as a multidimensional experience: emotions, sensations, thoughts, behaviors, and relational context
15–30 minutes Individual sexual-history assessment: biological and medical factors, psychological factors, attitudes and values, prior sexual experiences, religious and moral beliefs, and sexual orientation
30–45 minutes Couple-level assessment: couple sexual history, relationship dynamics, intimacy skills and patterns, communication, and power struggles
45–55 minutes Application of the biopsychosocial framework to a brief couple vignette; identification of appropriate assessment questions
55–60 minutes Integration of assessment findings, key clinical takeaways, and participant questions

This workshop offers 1 Continuing Education Credits
This webinar is recorded and will not grant live credits.

This presentation is open to:
  • Social Workers
  • Professional Counselors
  • Therapists
  • Psychologists
  • Licensed Mental Health Practitioners
  • Medical Doctors and Other Health Professionals
  • Other professionals interacting with populations engaged in mental health based services
Course Level: intermediate
Level of Clinician: intermediate
  • New practitioners who wish to gain enhanced insight surrounding the topic
  • Experienced practitioners who seek to increase and expand fundamental knowledge surrounding the subject matter
  • Advanced practitioners seeking to review concepts and reinforce practice skills and/or access additional consultation
  • Managers seeking to broaden micro and/or macro perspectives

Participants will receive their certificate electronically upon completion of the webinar and course evaluation form.

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