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Presenter: Avi Klein, LCSW Friday, December 13, 2019 – 6:30 to 8:30 pm The PPSC Annex 80 Fifth Avenue, Room 1408, New York, New York 10011 -
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Michael Bader, DMH Friday, February 19, 2021 | 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM (EST) Live Webinar on Zoom! Covid Discount: $50 Regular Admission and $30 Student -
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There is a pervasive assumption that sexual interest and activity is supposed to decline as we age; that older adults are no longer sexual. Nothing can be further from the truth! Research shows that older adults are still interested in experiencing sex, relationships, and erotic pleasure. This workshop will provide an overview of common psychosexual issues among seniors and discuss common age-related sexual changes, as well as the impact of illness, disability, and medications on sexuality and sexual function. Learning Objectives Upon completion of the workshop, participants will be able to:- Discuss current trends and expectations in aging populations as they pertain to sexual activity, sexual medicine and technology
- List 3 common sexuality and intimacy issues typically seen in older adults
- Discuss areas where promoting intimate and erotic connections can be beneficial to quality of life among seniors
- Describe the more common STIs identified among older populations, as well as in general, and develop strategies for intervention and counseling
- Typical developmental changes
- social supports
- illness and loss of function
- effects of medications
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Description:
The workshop will review latest research on alternative sexualities such as fetish, kink, BDSM sexualities, and review latest research on consensual nonmonogamies such as open marriages, polyamory, swinging, etc. These areas will then be explored as they intersect with lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, and transgender populations. The workshop will highlight differences that are unique to the intersection of LGBTQ psychology and alternative sexualities /relationships. Special consideration will be given to health disparities and therapeutic issues that arise from multiple sexual/gender minority life experiences.
Learning Objectives:
This workshop is designed to help attendees:
1. Summarize the research literature on alternative sexualities as it relates to mental health
2. Explain how LGBTQ populations express alternative sexualities in distinct ways
3. List at least two specific strategies for assessing LGBTQ couples when alternative sexualities might be involved
Activity Schedule:
10 minutes: overview of kink/fetish behaviors, history, culture
10 minutes: overview of consensual non-monogamies (CNM)
15 minutes: intersections of LGBTQ populations and kink/CNM
15 minutes: therapy and kink/CNM issues
10 minutes: case presentation and discussion
15 minutes: review of practice guidelines for working with LGBTQ couples
15 minutes: discussion of practice suggestions for working with consensually
non-monogamous and/or kinky LGBTQ couples
15 minutes: case presentation and discussion
Presenter Bio:
Richard Sprott received his Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology from UC Berkeley in 1994. He is currently directing several research projects, including a study of homelessness among LGBTQ teens and emerging adults; BDSM/kink identity development; healthcare experiences and health status of kink-identified people; and how social saturation affects identity and mental health. Richard currently teaches courses in the Department of Human Development and Women's Studies at California State University, East Bay and graduate and undergraduate level courses at various universities in the Bay Area, including UC Berkeley, the California Institute of Integral Studies, and Holy Names University.
Required Readings:
Sprott, R.A., Randall, A., Davison, K, Cannon, N., and Witherspoon, R. (2017).
Alternative or non-traditional sexualities and therapy: A case report. in Journal of
Clinical Psychology. DOI: 10.1002/jclp.22511
Nichols, M. (2006) Psychotherapeutic Issues with “Kinky” Clients,
Journal of Homosexuality, 50:2-3, 281-300. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/J082v50n02_14
Recommended Readings:
Shahbaz, C., & Chirinos, P. (2016). Becoming a kink aware therapist. New York, NY:
Routledge.
Sprott, R. A., & Berkey, B. (2015). At the intersection of sexual orientation and
alternative sexualities: Issues raised by Fifty Shades Of Grey. Psychology of Sexual
Orientation and Gender Diversity, 2(4), 506-507. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/
sgd0000150
Ortmann, D. and Sprott, R.A. (2013). Sexual Outsiders: Understanding BDSM
Sexualities and Communities. New York: Rowman and Littlefield.
Wismeijer, A. A. J., & van Assen, Marcel A L M. (2013). Psychological characteristics of
BDSM practitioners. The Journal of Sexual Medicine, 10(8), 1943-1952. doi:10.1111/
jsm.12192
Hoff, G. and Sprott, R.A. (2009). Therapy experiences of clients with BDSM sexualities:
listening to a stigmatized sexuality. The Electronic Journal of Human Sexuality. 12.
Retrieved from http://www.ejhs.org/Volume12/bdsm.htm
