Therapy experiences of clients with BDSM sexualities: listening to a stigmatized sexuality.(Report): An article from: Electronic Journal of Human Sexuality
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Author(s)Gabriele Hoff, Richard A. Sprott
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From the author: Assessing pathological from non-pathological expressions of alternative sexuality requires close connections between research, clinical practice, and professional training. Stigmatization of various forms of sexuality can cause significant difficulties in gaining information from and making observations about people with alternative sexualities. The present investigation employed a content analysis approach to stories and reflections expressed by 32 heterosexual couples who practice consensual erotic BDSM (bondage/discipline, dominance/submission, sadism/masochism), and their experiences in therapy. Five main categories emerged: Termination Of Therapy, Prejudice, Neutral Interactions, Knowledgeable Interactions, and Non-Disclosure Of BDSM Sexuality. This analysis highlights, from the point of view of the client, the importance of treating a disclosure of BDSM sexuality as only one of several possibly important factors about the client during the therapeutic interaction. Also important to effective therapeutic interaction is to avoid automatically communicating about BDSM sexuality from a cultural model of "BDSM is sickness/pathology" or "BDSM is immoral/wrong" but to discern whether the client's activities fit the alt-sex community standard of "safe, sane, and consensual."
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Title: Therapy experiences of clients with BDSM sexualities: listening to a stigmatized sexuality.(Report)
Author: Gabriele Hoff
Publication:Electronic Journal of Human Sexuality (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 1, 2009
Publisher: The Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality
Volume: 12 Page: NA
Article Type: Report
Distributed by Gale, a part of Cengage Learning
From the author: Assessing pathological from non-pathological expressions of alternative sexuality requires close connections between research, clinical practice, and professional training. Stigmatization of various forms of sexuality can cause significant difficulties in gaining information from and making observations about people with alternative sexualities. The present investigation employed a content analysis approach to stories and reflections expressed by 32 heterosexual couples who practice consensual erotic BDSM (bondage/discipline, dominance/submission, sadism/masochism), and their experiences in therapy. Five main categories emerged: Termination Of Therapy, Prejudice, Neutral Interactions, Knowledgeable Interactions, and Non-Disclosure Of BDSM Sexuality. This analysis highlights, from the point of view of the client, the importance of treating a disclosure of BDSM sexuality as only one of several possibly important factors about the client during the therapeutic interaction. Also important to effective therapeutic interaction is to avoid automatically communicating about BDSM sexuality from a cultural model of "BDSM is sickness/pathology" or "BDSM is immoral/wrong" but to discern whether the client's activities fit the alt-sex community standard of "safe, sane, and consensual."
Citation Details
Title: Therapy experiences of clients with BDSM sexualities: listening to a stigmatized sexuality.(Report)
Author: Gabriele Hoff
Publication:Electronic Journal of Human Sexuality (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 1, 2009
Publisher: The Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality
Volume: 12 Page: NA
Article Type: Report
Distributed by Gale, a part of Cengage Learning
