| A multidisciplinary approach to sexual dysfunction in medical education. | |
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PMID: 20833912 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: Addressing sexual health concerns in medical practice has been an emerging concept for the past two decades. However, there have been very few educational opportunities in medical training that would prepare future physicians for such a responsibility. Since assessing and treating sexual problems requires knowledge that encompasses many disciplines and requires skills typically not within the purview of medical training, the authors propose a multidisciplinary model that includes collaboration with sex therapists. METHODS: The authors review the extant literature on sexual health education in medical training. RESULTS: The authors describe an existing and evolving model at the University of Michigan which is based on several collaborative initiatives between the medical school, the psychiatry residency program, and several medical departments. CONCLUSION: The authors propose a collaborative training model that would facilitate future physicians' comfort with the subject and the acquisition of skills necessary to provide optimal care for patients who present with sexual health concerns. |
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Authors:
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Sallie Foley; Daniela Wittmann; Richard Balon |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Academic psychiatry : the journal of the American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training and the Association for Academic Psychiatry Volume: 34 ISSN: 1545-7230 ISO Abbreviation: Acad Psychiatry Publication Date: 2010 Sep-Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-09-13 Completed Date: 2011-01-11 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8917200 Medline TA: Acad Psychiatry Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 386-9 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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University of Michigan, Social Work, Center For Sexual Health, 4260 Plymouth Rd., University of Michigan Hospitals, Ann Arbor, MI 48103, USA. smfoley@umich.edu |
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Curriculum Education, Medical / methods* Humans Interdisciplinary Studies* Medicine Patient Care Team Referral and Consultation Sexual Behavior Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / therapy* Teaching / methods |
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