KHA721 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Substance Abuse, Libido, Chronic Pain
30 Aug 2018
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Spend a lot of time building rapport: wont get to the bottom of it quickly, casting net wide, and gradually bringing it in as the client"s comfort level increases. Even if they are not referred specifically for this: sexual functioning is impacted by a number of variables, medications, substances, ageing, pregnancy . Obtain a general description of the sexual problems or problems: as much detail as possible about the client"s concern, medications. Determine whether sex therapy is appropriate: e. g. is the low libido due to other factors (e. g. violent relationship, psychoeducation component. Differences between the client and psychologist: age, gender- not much research about this in terms of preference, religious beliefs, tailor treatment to this. Maintaining factors. : need to know what has happened to our client"s repertoire, lots of literature in how couples want clinician to cover their shoulders, they also prefer the clinician to sit in between them.
