EP90 Workshop 28 - The Use of Dreams in Sex Therapy - Helen Singer Kaplan, MD, PhD
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- Topic Areas:
- Workshops | Dreamwork | Sex and Sexuality | Couples Therapy | Psychotherapy
- Categories:
- Evolution of Psychotherapy | Evolution of Psychotherapy 1990
- Faculty:
- Helen Singer Kaplan, MD, PhD
- Duration:
- 1 Hour 42 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date:
- Dec 15, 1990
- License:
- Never Expires.
Description
Description:
Two cases in which dream work played important roles will be presented and illustrated with videotaped sessions. The first is a case of a young single man with premature ejaculation, wherein the active, psychodynamic use of dream work "broke through'' the patient's intense resistance. The other is that of a married man with primary retarded ejaculations in which dreams were used to guide the behavioral aspects of therapy.
Educational Objectives:
- To understand the roles and uses of dreams in sex therapy
- To understand the behavioral protocols used to treat the various sexual dysfunctions
*Sessions may be edited for content and to preserve confidentiality*
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Faculty
Helen Singer Kaplan, MD, PhD Related Seminars and Products
Helen Singer Kaplan (February 6, 1929 – August 17, 1995) was an Austrian-American sex therapist and the founder of the first clinic in the United States for sexual disorders established at a medical school. The New York Times described Kaplan as someone who was "considered a leader among scientific-oriented sex therapists. She was noted for her efforts to combine some of the insights and techniques of psychoanalysis with behavioral methods."[1] She was also dubbed the "Sex Queen" because of her role as a pioneer in sex therapy during the sexual revolution in 1960s America, and because of her advocacy of the idea that people should enjoy sexual activity as much as possible, as opposed to seeing it as something dirty or harmful. The main purpose of her dissertation is to evaluate the psychosexual dysfunctions because these syndromes are among the most prevalent, worrying and distressing medical complaints of modern times. [2]