Information Package / Course Catalogue
Sexual Dysfunction and Sex Therapy
Course Code: IFC515
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

In this course it is aimed to give information about sexual dysfunctions and classification, to understand psychological reasons and to introduce treatment methods.

Course Content

Sex therapy today: current ıssues and future perspectives; sexual desire/arousal disorders in women; persistent genital arousal disorder; orgasmic disorders in women; dyspareunia and vaginismus, physical therapy management and treatment of sexual pain disorders; sexual desire disorders in men; treatment of rapid ejaculation: psychotherapy, pharmacotherapy, and combined therapy; treatment of delayed ejaculation; erectile dysfunction: integration of medical and psychological approaches; sexuality and illness; sexual dysfunction and childhood sexual abuse; therapy with sexual minorities; sexuality and culture; paraphilia-related disorders: the evaluation and treatment of nonparaphilic hypersexuality; sexual variations and atypical sexual behavior; gender dysphoria and transgender experiences; aging and sexuality; theories of sexuality counseling; assessment in sexuality counseling

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