Counseling Sexual Problems
PSYC 5690 (4 units)
This course will review, in addition to the discipline of sex therapy, the more general practice of sexuality counseling, including sex education, values clarification, reassessment of attitudes, relationship issues, self image, sexual identity, and sex-role development. Sexuality issues, requiring professional counseling, include: Divorce, adolescent sexuality, aging, disabilities, family planning, abortion, sexual assault victims, incest, alcohol and chemical dependency, gay and lesbian identities, chronic illness, and sexually transmitted diseases. These issues will be integrated into the course coverage of interviewing, assessment, and treatment approaches. Prerequisites: Second year of master of science classified graduate standing.