The Department of Clinical Psychology , IIS (Deemed to be University) Jaipur, organised a Guest Lecture on Sex Therapy on June 13th , 2023 in the Seminar Room for the trainees of Professional Diploma in Clinical Psychology (PDCP) (2022-2023) RCI approved course. The speaker for the guest lecture was Ms Mahi Khandelwal who is a Clinical Psychologist at Shalby Hospital, Jaipur.
Ms Khandelwal started off her session by highlighting the importance of sexual health among men and women. In her enlightening session, the speaker talked about the Physical and Psychosocial issues which cause sexual dysfunction in males and females.
She made the audience awared about the treatment and diagnosis of the same as well. In this, she informed how the treatment isn’t done single handedly rather it is a holistic approach which involves a team of clinical psychologists, sexologist, andrologist & urologist etc. She also talked about some of the most common therapies used to treat sexual dysfunction such as Sex education, Systematic desensitization, breathing exercises and Kegel exercises.
By the end of the session, the speaker clarified all the major doubts and myths regarding sexual health which is seen as a big taboo in our country still today. Participants raised several considerable questions which she answered thoroughly. One of the participants asked whether there is any significant therapeutic techniques which are efficiently working for sexual dysfunctioning in people, to which the speaker gave a very informative reply. She explained there are different types of techniques which are effectively helping the individuals and majorly the eclectic approach is considered for the effective treatment. She further added that misinformation which is floated on the internet must be avoided at all costs and authentic sources should be referred instead.
It was a very interesting session wherein the audience got such a delightful opportunity to hear Ms Mahi keep her views on Sex Therapy. Such enriching affairs are ought to be pondered upon and raised more frequently.