Sexual Problems: Assessment and Treatment
Keywords |
Classification |
Keyword |
OFICIAL |
Psychology |
Instance: 2021/2022 - 2S (since 07-02-2022 to 28-05-2022)
Cycles of Study/Courses
Acronym |
No. of Students |
Study Plan |
Curricular Years |
Credits UCN |
Credits ECTS |
Contact hours |
Total Time |
PDSH |
13 |
Plano de Estudos em vigor |
1 |
- |
6 |
28 |
162 |
Teaching language
Portuguese and english
Objectives
The course “Sexual Problems: Assessment and Treatment” aims at developing knowledge, skills and expertise related to sexual problems, namely male and female sexual dysfunctions, paraphilic disorders and gender dysphoria. Skills in diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment (namely psychological interventions) of different sexual problems will be developed.
Learning outcomes and competences
Students should be able:
- To identify and characterize the different sexual disorders according to the main systems of classification and diagnosis (e.g. DSM, ICD)
- To know the main findings related to epidemiology, comorbidity and sociodemographic predictors of sexual disorders
- To know the major etiological factors and psychosocial conceptual models of sexual disorders
- To expand skills related to the assessment of sexual disorders
- To expand skills on evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions for sexual disorders
Working method
Presencial
Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)
NA
Program
- Classification and Diagnostic systems of sexual disorders (e.g. ICD, DSM)
- Epidemiology, comorbidity and sociodemographic factors of sexual disorders
- Etiologic factors and psychosocial models of sexual disorders
- Male and female sexual dysfunctions: Assessment and treatment
- Paraphilic disorders: Assessment and treatment
- Gender dysphoria: Assessment and treatment
Mandatory literature
Hall & Binik (Eds); Principles and practice of sex therapy (6th Edition), Guilford Press., 2020, Guilford Press, 2020
Binik & Hall (Eds); Principles and practice of sex therapy (5th Edition), Guilford Press., 2014
Bancroft, J. ; Human sexuality and its problems (3ª ed.). Edinburgh, Scotland: Churchill Livingstone., Churchill Livingstone., 2008
Hall, K., & Graham, C. (Eds); The Cultural Context of Sexual Pleasure and Problems: Psychotherapy with Diverse Clients., Routledge , 2013
Wincze, J. P., & Weisberg (Eds); Sexual dysfunction: A guide for assessment and treatment (3rd Ed), Guilford Press., 2014
Zoe Peterson (Ed.); Handbook of Sex Therapy, The Wiley-Blackwell, 2017
Nobre, P. J.; Disfunções Sexuais: Teoria, investigação e tratamento, Climepsi, 2006
Teaching methods and learning activities
- Expositive method, promoting the development of updated knowledge on the subject areas in study
- Clinical case studies' reading and discussion (diagnosis, assessment, and treatment)
- Role-plays for the development of assessment and intervention skills on sexuality disorders
- Research of bibliographic material using scientific databases (b-on, PsychInfo, EBSCO, Google Scholar, etc.)
Evaluation Type
Distributed evaluation without final exam
Assessment Components
designation |
Weight (%) |
Participação presencial |
20,00 |
Trabalho escrito |
80,00 |
Total: |
100,00 |
Amount of time allocated to each course unit
designation |
Time (hours) |
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico |
4,00 |
Estudo autónomo |
45,00 |
Frequência das aulas |
28,00 |
Trabalho de investigação |
45,00 |
Trabalho escrito |
40,00 |
Total: |
162,00 |
Eligibility for exams
Type of assessment
Students will prepare an individual essay about the state of the art of assessment and treatment of a sexual problem (systematic review of the literature)
In order to be approved in this course, the students should:
1. Obtain a grade of 9,5 or superior
2. Complete all components of the evaluation
Calculation formula of final grade
FINAL GRADE = (written work*0,80 + participation in the classes*0,20)
Examinations or Special Assignments
NA
Internship work/project
NA
Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)
NA
Classification improvement
Students may improve the final grade during the appeal season (for that they should develop a new written work)
Observations
NA