Sexuality: Medical Issues, Trauma and Abuse
(CPSY 7542)

This course covers the two main subject areas of advanced physiological issues (primarily hormones and medications) and counseling for sexual trauma and abuse. Students explore current theories and research in these subject areas as well as continuing to develop their theory of sexuality in these subject areas. Special attention is also given to exploring the problem of pain and self care of the therapist when working with trauma.

Basic Outline

• Review of Sexual Anatomy and Physiology
• Sex and Hormones
• Sex and Medications
• Current Research in Trauma
• Sexual Abuse
• Treatment of the Sexual Effects of Sexual Abuse
• Overview of Treatment of Perpetrators of Sexual Abuse
• Rape: Prevalence, Treatment of Rape Victims, and Prevention
• Infertility
• Sexually Transmitted Diseases
• Sex and Disability
• The Problem of Pain
• “Compassion Fatigue”, Therapist Burnout, and Self-Care Strategies

Texts

(NOTE: This is a sample reading list. Current students must use the course web page for an accurate list for their class.)

• Courtois, Christine A. (1996) Healing the Incest Wound. New York: W.W. Norton. (pp. 1-274)
• Koh, Me Ra. (2001). Beauty Restored. Ventura: Regal Books. (pp. 22-122)
• Lewis, C.S. (1940, 1996). The Problem of Pain. New York: Harper-Collins. (pp. 16-131, 148-162).
• Maltz, Wendy. (2001). The Sexual Healing Journey. New York: Harper-Collins. (pp. 1-314).
• Rosenau, Douglas (2002). A Celebration of Sex (revised and updated). Nashville,TN: Thomas Nelson. Chapters 20, 21, 23, 25 and pp. 216-220.
• Rosenau, D., Childerston, J., Childerston, C. (2004). Celebration of Sex after 50. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson.
• Various additional chapters and journal articles.

Prerequisite

Students must have completed CPSY 6512 before registering for this course.

Course Work

Students receive 2 credit hours of masters level education from PSI. As this is a masters/post-masters level course, in addition to attendance and reading, students are required to complete a final exam and write an annotated bibliography.

Schedule

This course is currently taught every other spring on odd years (2005, 2007, etc.). All ISW courses are taught as weekend intensives (Friday through Sunday) at PSI in Atlanta. Click on the "Course Schedule" button at right for specific dates.

Professors**:

• Debra Taylor
• Dr. Jim Childerston

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Other Info

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* Texts vary somewhat depending upon professor(s) for each class.

** Professors are subject to last minute change. Professors will be from the identified faculty list. Guest speakers will be recognized experts in the subject they teach on.