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ERIC Number: EJ979065
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 18
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1554-6128
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Clinical PsyD Trainees' Comfort Discussing Sexual Issues with Clients
Hanzlik, Maria Papachrysanthou; Gaubatz, Michael
American Journal of Sexuality Education, v7 n3 p219-236 2012
Researchers and theorists have noted that sexuality is an innate element humans possess across the lifespan; however, it remains an uncomfortable area of discussion even among many psychologists-in-training. In this cross-sectional study, 138 Clinical PsyD trainees completed a questionnaire exploring their comfort discussing sexuality with clients. Trainees reported lower comfort appraisals when asked about discussing specific sexual concerns than when asked globally about discussing sexual issues with clients. Additionally, whereas male and female trainees reported similar comfort discussing sexual issues with female clients, female trainees reported significantly less comfort discussing sexual issues with male clients than did male trainees. Participants' prior sexuality training and sexual attitudes correlated positively with their comfort appraisals, whereas general training or clinical experience did not, highlighting the need to incorporate specific sexuality training into doctoral curricula. (Contains 1 figure.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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