Clinical sexology: An integrated approach between the psychosomatic and the somatopsychic - 23/02/10

Doi : 10.1016/j.sexol.2009.03.008

C. Simonelli, PhD ^a,^⁎ , A. Fabrizi, PhD ^b, R. Rossi, PhD ^b, C. Silvaggi, PhD ^b, F. Tripodi, PhD ^a, P.M. Michetti, MD ^c
^a Department of Psychology,“Sapienza” University, via dei Marsi 78, 00185 Rome, Italy
^b Clinical Sexology Institute, via Savoia 78, 00198 Rome, Italy
^c Department of Urology, “Sapienza” University, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161 Rome, Italy

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Summary

During the past three decades, integration in sexology between specialists, models and intervention techniques has decidedly increased, both in clinical practice and in international research contributions. The training of the sexologist, a figure often not officially recognized in spite of growing client demand, is still a critical issue. This paper describes the Italian situation through the 20-year experience of Rome’s Clinical Sexology Institute in training doctors and psychologists interested in acquiring the specific competencies required to work in the sexology field. The clinical experience of the ICS team, for a long time available only to patients in private clinics but today extended to patients in a public hospital, serves as a natural basis for transmitting flexible theoretical and technical knowledge, as required by the integrated approach. The context in which the clinical practice is carried out, also underlines the limits and resources of the integrated approach, a modality which ideally takes into consideration and puts on the same level of importance body, mind and relationship.

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Keywords : Sexologist, Training in sexology, Integrative approach, Public and private clinical practice, Body/mind

Plan

Introduction

The training experience of the Institute of Clinical Sexology

The integrated approach in sex therapies as a model for training and for clinical practice

Private and public clinical practice

Conclusions

Également en version française dans ce numéro : Simonelli C, Fabrizi A, Rossi R, Silvaggi C, Tripodi F, Michetti PM. Sexologie clinique : une approche psychosomatique et somatopsychique intégrée.