In Court Over Sex Claims

Posted on August 01, 2008 in Erectile dysfunction

Some newspapers have carried stories recently about an unchaperoned male doctor who allegedly and inappropriately touched a female patient. This made me think of the unique and unchaperoned position of the sex therapist. We hear extremely intimate details of peoples sex lives and form strong bonds with patients for the duration of therapy. Therefore it is absolutely vital that the sex therapist is aware of their own sexual feelings towards a patient, the sexual feelings directed towards them by a patient, and the boundaries within which they practice to produce a safe environment for both patient and therapist. Cases of such abuse are rare but health professionals need to be more aware that fancying some patients is a normal human reaction and can be discussed with peers; it's the hiding of such feelings that may cause a danger of enactment.

Tags: patient, sex, therapist, feelings, unchaperoned

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