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« Sexocorporel » PROGRAM

 

Introduction

« Sexocorporel » has been developed at the University of Quebec in Montreal (UQAM) by Professor Jean-Yves Desjardins since the 70’s. It is based on precise clinical observations including the latest scientific knowledge, observations and experiences carried out among students in good sexual health and studies of the body expression among healthy volunteers. It relies on a concept of sexual health based on a global and integrative vision of the different components of sexuality : identity, physiology, intrapsychism (sexodynamics), cognition and relational aspect. This integration takes place in the human body.

« Sexocorporel » enables the therapist and other persons working in domains linked to human sexuality and any person interested in this knowledge to understand human sexuality (including genitality) with efficient investigation and intervention tools to improve or restore the sexuality of the patients who want it, or to teach about it, for instance during sexual education classes.

This programme defines the different steps of the training which are necessary to become a ISI « Sexocorporel » clinician sex therapist. The specific curriculae will be defined later on in other domains such as sexual education.

GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF THE TRAINING

The « Sexocorporel » training is divised into three levels of study :

1st level : Basic studies in ISI « Sexocorporel » clinical sex therapy

2nd level : Advanced studies in ISI « Sexocorporel » clinical sex therapy

3rd level : Studies of ISI « Sexocorporel » clinical sex therapist

 

Objectives of the « Sexocorporel » training

Thanks to the clinical and scientific knowlege the participants will have received in clinical sex therapy, they will be able to widen their practice in this new domain. The complete training gives access to the profession of ISI clinician sex therapist.

Participants’ qualifications :

Regarding the first two sessions of the 1st level (personal development) :

Any person working in domains linked to bio-psycho-social professions (psychiatrist, doctor, physiotherapist, psychomotor therapist, psychologist, urologist, gyneacologist, surgeon, specialized nurse, social worker, marriage counselor) where one may meet persons or couples with sexual difficulties may apply for the training.

Other professionals may be admitted by way of an exception if they ask for (personal development), but they won’t get any certification.

Regarding the clinical sessions (3rd to 7th sessions) of the 1st level :

Any person who works in domains linked to bio-psycho-socio-medical professions and and who has taken the first two sessions and who would like to improve his/her knowledge in clinical sex therapy with a recognized training and who wants to undergo the knowledge and abilities which are necessary to the « Sexocorporel » clinical practice may apply.

On particular requirement, other professionals may be admitted by way of an exception, but then restrictions will be made regarding the further professional practice.

Payment in case of absence to the training

We expect at least 90 % of the hours of a level to be paid. In case of force majeure (disease, accident), the attendee will be allowed to make up the time he will have missed during another training.

Certification exams

They will be validated by two teachers, one of them not being part of the local training.

Recommended literature

Audette Nicole: "Atteindre l'extase. Grâce à l'Approche Sexocorporelle". Editions logiques. Canada, 2005.

Chatton D, Desjardins J-Y, Desjardins L, Tremblay M. La sexologie clinique basée sur un modèle de santé sexuelle. Psychothérapies 2005; 25(1): 3-19.

Crépault Claude, Desjardins Jean-Yves: "La complémentarité érotique". NOVACOM, 1978.

Desjardins J-Y. Approche intégrative et sexocorporelle. Sexologies 1996; 5(21): 43-48.

Desjardins J-Y. L'approche sexocorporelle (Fondements théoriques et champs d'application). Psychothérapies 1986(1): 51-58.

Desjardins Jean-Yves, Crépault Claude: "Le mythe du péché solitaire". Les Editions de l'Homme,  Québec, 1969.

Lowen Alexander: "Le Langage du Corps". Tchou, Le corps à vivre, 1977.

Lowen Alexander: "Le Bonheur Sexuel (Amour et orgasme)". Tchou, Le corps à vivre, 1979.

Lowen Alexander: « Lecture et langage du corps », Les éditions Saint-Yves inc (C.P. 9638 STE FOY, Qc GIV 4C2), 1995.

 

Masters WH, Johnson VE: "Les réactions sexuelles". Robert Laffont, Paris, 1966.

Reich Wilhelm: "La fonction de l'orgasme". L'Arche Editeur Paris, 1970.

Recommended videograms

« Erotisme au féminin », « Erotisme au masculin », « Les corps érotiques », « Le contrôle éjaculatoire - Une histoire d’amour », « Amour érotisme et grossesse ».

 

THEORETICAL CONTENT OF THE sessions

The theoretical content is build following the same programme within each level :

Session 1:        Development of the personal knowledge and abilities in sexual physiology

·   Theoretical presentation:

- Theoretical basis compared to an interactive (between its different components), developmental and integrative vision of the human sexual tension.

- Presentation of the model of sexual functionality (sexual health).

- Presentation of the « Sexocorporel » linked to the model of sexual functionality.

·   Sexual health and physiological programming, the function of sexual excitement : modes, sources, specificity of this function for men and women, process of sexualization.

·   Initiation to the basic body abilities, and integrated abilities linked to the « Sexocorporel ».

- Basic body abilities . Based on the laws of the body : rhythms, muscular intensity, space, movement, breathing, centration, posture, gait.

- Integrated body abilities : fluidity, reflex double-tilting, letting go, orgastic discharge.

·   Initiation to modeling: reading the body, mirror body.

Session 2:        Development of the personal and relational sexodynamic knowledge and abilities

·   Sexual health and sexodynamic programming.

·   Initiation to basic and integrated erotic abilities :

- Initiation to the development of basic erotic abilities : voluptuousness, rise and increase of pleasure, letting go, orgasmic or emotional discharge.

- Initiation to the integrated erotic abilities and to their integration in sexodynamics (sense of belonging to one’s biological sex, sexual intrusivity and receptivity): sexual desire, erotic imagination, codes of sexual attraction, sexual agressivity, sexual assertivity, seduction, communication and relational erotic acting.

·   Cognitive abilities.

·   Initiation to « Sexocorporel » reading (mirror body)

·     How to understand and evaluate the different sexual difficulties, be they biomedical, physiological and sexodynamic or linked to the scientific model of « Sexocorporel » sexual health.

Session 3:        Clinical training – 1st part

·   How to run a sexoclinical evaluation : model of evaluation.

·   Reading the body (mirror body) and what it reveals regarding the patient’s sexodynamics.

·   Evaluation of the sexodynamics.

·   Evaluation of the function of sexual excitement: expression, modes of sexual excitement, integration to intrapsychics

·   Models of sexoclinical treatment : rapid ejaculation, premature ejaculation, anorgasmy and anorgastia, female coital anorgasmy.

·   Advanced « Sexocorporel » reading abilities.

Session 4:        Clinical training – 2nd part

·   Prognosis according to the evaluation and treatment plan.

·   Models of sexoclinical treatment : primary and secondary erectile dysfunctions, disorders of the sexual desire and of the male and female coital sexual desire, impotentia ejaculation, vaginismus due to phobies or to anxiety, seduction troubles (heterosocial and heterosexual abilities).

·   « Sexocorporel » therapeutic techniques and clinical cases.

·   Advanced « Sexocorporel » reading abilities.

Session 5:        Clinical training – 3rd part

·   Theoretical and sexoclinical retargeting.

·   Disorders linked to the sense of belonging to one’s biological sex: ambivalences, ambiguities (men with feminoid components or women with masculinoid components on the point of view of dress and gesture and voice stereotypes up to inversion (transsexualism)).

·   Disorders linked to the restrictive codes of sexual attraction: ego-dystonic homosexuality, transvestism, fetichist, fetichism, pedophilia, exhibitionism, domination-submission, sadomasochism, etc.

·   Advancing of the « Sexocorporel » reading abilities.

Session 6:     Clinical training – 4rth part

·   Theoretical and sexoclinical retargeting.

·   Disorders linked to sexual compulsivity : compulsive pedophilia, sexual insatiability, womanizing, pornomania, erotomania, hyperromanticism.

·   Related treatments : sexual violence, uncontroled angers, boulimia, (evaluations and protocoles of initial treatments).

·   Advancing of the « Sexocorporel » reading abilities.

·   Review of the concepts, consolidations, clinical questions.

Session 7:     Self evaluations, theoretical retargeting

·   Theoretical and sexoclinical retargeting.

·   Personal and professional self evaluation

TRAINING LEVELS

1st level: Basic studies in ISI « Sexocorporel » clinical sex therapy 

General objectives :

- Know the theoretical foundations of the « Sexocorporel » scientific model.

- Master the abilities encouraging the development of the function of sexual excitement and the function of pleasure.

- Integrate these abilities to the personal and relational erotic life.

Specific objectives:

·   Knowledge:

- Know and understand the intrapsychic and physiologic interaction involved in the human sexual tension.

- Know and understand the different modes of sexual excitement along with the sources of sexual excitement in the evolution of the human sexual tension.

- Know the nature and role of the experiences in sexuality.

- Know and understand the numerous interactions involved in the different sexual disorders.

·   Physiologic abilities:

- Master the different types of breathing.

- Dissociate the movements of the body.

- Develop variations based on the reflex double-tilting.

- Make variations of the posture.

- Feel the levels of muscular tension.

- Raise awareness about the sensorial, emotional and symbolical elements linked to breathing, to movement, to the muscular tension and to the posture as well as to the integrated abilities : spreading and channelling of the sexual excitement, letting go and surrender to sexual pleasure.

·   Concerning sexodynamic abilities:

- Raise awareness about the key elements and the limits to be found within each of the sexodynamic components interacting in the human sexual tension.

- Improve each of the sexodynamic components : sexual pleasure, sexual desire, codes of sexual attraction, sexual assertivity, sexual agressivity, sense of belonging to one’s biological sex, sexual intrusivity and receptivity.

- Feel the links between the quality of the function of sexual excitement and the quality of the personal and relational erotic life.

·   Cognitive abilities :

- Acquire the basic scientific knowledge (sexual development, sexual functioning, etc.).

- Be able to understand the different systems of thought and ideology regarding human sexuality, understand their key elements and their limits.

·   Sexoclinical intervention :

- Initiation to body reading.

- Initiation to the body structuring of the sexual tension and to the intrapsychic significations of body dynamics.

- Initiation to the objectives, contents, activities and sequential organization of the treatments.

- Initiation to the therapeutic techniques peculiar to the different « Sexocorporel » treatments based on the function of sexual excitement up to the sense of belonging to one’s biological sex.

Theoretical content of the sessions:

It corresponds to the content mentioned in the general presentation of the approach (before-mentioned to 2 before-mentioned).

We encourage the attendees to the 1str level to call on the teachers and the 3rd level attendees for any question regarding the training (process and content).

Certification

Self evaluation

Exams

Observations by the teachers all along the training

Attendance

 

Certificate 

« Basic studies certificate in clinical sex therapy». Any practice in clinical sex therapy will have to be « Sexocorporel » supervised.

The supervision will be processed by an ISI certified supervisor.

 

2nd level: Advanced studies in ISI « Sexocorporel » clinical sex therapy

General objectives :

- Broaden the knowledge regarding the theoretical foundations of the « Sexocorporel ».

- Become able to observe and listen objectively to somebody.

- Develop the understanding of the clinical situations as far as the logic of the system is concerned.

 

Specific objectives:

·   Theoretical knowledge :

- Integrate the links and interactions between the different components of the model of sexual health

·   Physiological abilities :

- Master the observation of the body through the learning of « Sexocorporel » abilities including : types of breathing, centration, posture, muscular tensions, rhythms, amplitude of the movements, dissociation of the body movements, reflex double-tilting, etc.

·   Sexodynamic abilities :

- Broaden the knowledge regarding each of the sexodynamic components: sexual pleasure, sexual desire, codes of sexual attraction, sexual assertivity, sexual agressivity, sense of belonging to one’s biological sex, sexual intrusivity and receptivity.

- Know the links between the quality of the function of sexual excitement and the quality of the personal and relational erotic life.

·   Cognitive abilities:

- Broaden the scientific knowledge in this field (sexual development, sexual functioning, etc.).

·   Regarding the sexoclinical intervention :

- Master body reading.

- Broaden the knowledge regarding the evaluation of the « Sexocorporel » and relational aspects.

- Broaden the knowledge regarding the analysis of the body structuring of the sexual tension and bring out the intrapsychic significations of body dynamics.

- Know the objectives, contents, activities and the sequential organization of the treatments.

- Broaden the knowledge regarding the sex therapeutic techniques peculiar to the different « Sexocorporel » treatments, based on the function of sexual excitement up to the feeling of belonging to one’s biological sex.

 

Theoretical content of the sessions:

It corresponds to the content mentioned in the general presentation of the approach (before-mentioned to 2 before-mentioned).

The students attend to the 2nd level as observers of 1str level attendees. They work in sub-groups with a teacher to learn how to read the body and how to listen objectively. During each session the students present their observations within the sub-groups. On the last session they present a summary of the evolution of the persons observed.

 

Certification:

Exams

Objectification ability in body reading

Observations by the teachers during the training

Supervisions/intervisions

 

Certificate:

« Certificate of advanced studies in ISI « Sexocorporel » clinical sex therapy».

Any practice in clinical sex therapy will have to be « Sexocorporel » supervised (ISI certified supervisor).

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3rd level: Studies of ISI« Sexocorporel » clinician sex therapist

General objectives :

- Master the theoretical foundations of the « Sexocorporel ».

- Master as a clinician sex therapist the communication and the learning of the « Sexocorporel » abilities to patients.

 

Specific objectives :

·   Knowledge:

- Master the links and interactions between the different components of the model of sexual health.

·   Physiological abilities:

- Master the communication to patients of the « Sexocorporel » abilities including : types of breathing, centration, posture, muscular tensions, rhythms, amplitude of the movements, dissociation of the body movements, reflex double-tilting, etc.

·   Sexodynamic abilities :

- Have integrated the key elements and the limits to be found within each of the sexodynamic components interacting in the human sexual tension

- Have integrated each of the sexodynamic components : sexual pleasure, sexual desire, codes of sexual attraction, sexual assertivity, sexual agressivity, sense of belonging to one’s biological sex, sexual intrusivity and receptivity.

- Have integrated the links between the quality of the function of sexual excitement and the quality of the personal and relational erotic life.

·   Cognitive abilities :

- Integration of the scientific knowledge in the work of the clinician sex therapist (sexual development, sexual functioning, etc.).

·   Sexoclinical intervention :

- Master the evaluation of the « Sexocorporel » and relational aspects.

- Master the analysis of the body structuring of the sexual tension and bring out the intrapsychic significations of the body dynamics

- Master the objectives, contents, activities and the sequential organization of the treatments.

- Master the sex therapeutic techniques peculiar to the different « Sexocorporel » treatments, based on the function of sexual excitement up to the feeling of belonging to one’s biological sex.

 

Theoretical content of the sessions:

It corresponds to the content mentioned in the general presentation of the approach (before-mentioned to 2 before-mentioned)..

The students directly coach (co-facilitate) the beginners during workshops in the first two sessions.During the clinical sessions they take part to the clinical teaching in role plays, either as fake patients or as therapists.

They teach « Sexocorporel » abilities to patients in sub-groups with a teacher.

 

Certification as a ISI clinician sex therapist :

Supervisions

The ability to communicate the cognitive elements or the elements directly linked to concrete learnings, along with the interpersonal skills (empathy) and the ability to objectify will have been proved by the student.

At the end of each session, short written self-observation regarding his/her ability to observe objectively and to communicate.

Written summary to be discussed and examined within a sub-group by the teachers to validate the training.

It is required to have attended the cycle of the « Vivre en Amour » conferences, provided that this training should be available in the area.

It is required to have taken 4 days of medical sexology, 4 days of psychopathology and/or 4 days of techniques of helping relationship (this may have occurred in the course of the initial profession).

 

Certificate

Certificate of graduation in Sexocorporel clinician sexology

Diploma of ISI clinician sexologist

    « Sexodynamic » refers to what is linked to the elements of the human sexuality which mainly have to do with perceptions: sexual pleasure, sexual desire, codes of sexual attraction, sexual assertivity, sexual agressivity, sense of belonging to one’s biological sex, sexual intrusivity and receptivity.

    Genitality: we broaden the meaning of this word often limited to reproduction to all its aspects regarding the use of the organs linked to reproduction (genital organs) with or without a reproduction objective (function of genital excitement). According to us genitality is composed of two main functions that man has long tried to separate : the function of pleasure linked to the use of these organs and that of reproduction. Please note that the Petit Larousse Illustré takes a similar stand, but not the Petit Robert.

    By way of an exception universitary students (for instance in Quebec those attending a training at the Departement of Sexology of the University of Quebec in Montréal (UQAM)) may be authorized to take the training.

 

last update 12/11/2011   


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