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Psychosexual Therapy: Psychosexual Therapy Theory and Research

Overview

  • Credit value: 30 credits at Level 7
  • Convenors: Andrew Davidson, Bridget Wilkins
  • Assessment: a one-hour 15-minute examination (100%) and student review (pass/fail)

Module description

In this module you will learn how to critically investigate a clinical, psychodynamic and psychosexual assessment, diagnosis and treatment plan for your clinical cases. You will develop a critical awareness of key research methodologies to research your case study and how you can incorporate research findings into a specific element of your psychosexual presentation, including reflexive learning, and review all ethical considerations for clinical practice.

You will then research and write a case study to demonstrate your understanding and skills and their relevance to working with couples and individuals in clinical practice who present with a psychosexual problem.

Indicative syllabus

  • Clinical evaluation of psychodynamic and psychosexual assessments
  • Ethical dilemmas and legal implications
  • DSM-V sexual dysfunction definitions
  • Physiological, anatomical sexual functioning and sexual arousal
  • Treatment approaches
  • Pharmacological interventions
  • Psychosexual therapy skills practice
  • Research methodologies
  • Literature reviews
  • Clinical evaluation and research of a psychosexual therapy case

Learning objectives

By the end of this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge of:

  • the critical aspects of psychodynamic and psychosexual therapy with couples and individuals
  • the critical aspects of anatomy and physiology of arousal
  • the medical and physiological elements of sexual function and medical and pharmacological interventions
  • how to conduct a psychosexual assessment and support the treatment and theoretical approach by researching the latest or foundational research and practice for a specific case.