Masturbation Shame Masquerading as Disease

Title of Event: Masturbation Shame Masquerading as Disease

 

 

Description of Event:

Despite decades of medical and psychological research demonstrating the normalcy and healthiness of masturbation, self-pleasure remains shrouded in misinformation and shame. For those with anti-masturbation attitudes, post-orgasmic feelings can be interpreted and experienced as depression, anxiety, and sexual dysfunction. The purpose of this presentation is to explore this somatic phenomenon from a historical and cross-cultural perspective, and to offer clinicians effective interventions for alleviating distress associated with masturbation guilt.

 

 

Date of Event: April 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024

 

 

Location: Online Asynchronous

 

 

Sexuality Counseling (SC) Training:

SC1. Theory and methods of personal/individual counseling.

SC2. Theory and methods of sexuality counseling approaches to specific populations (e.g., youth, older adult, couples, LGBTQ people, people with disabilities, ethnic/ cultural/ faith-based populations).

 

 

Sex Therapy (ST) Training:

ST1. Theory and methods of sex-related psychotherapy, including several different models.

 

 

Presenter/Speaker: Eric Sprankle, PsyD, LP, CST

 

 

Company/Organization Sponsor: Minnesota Sexual Health Institute

 

 

Contact Name: Eric Sprankle

 

 

Contact Telephone Number: (507) 389-5825

 

 

Contact Email: eric.sprankle@mnsu.edu

 

 

Event Website: https://www.mnsexualhealth.org/sextherapytraining

 

 

AASECT Approved CEs: 1