Assessment and Treatment of Sexual Health Issues in Rehabilitation: A Patient-Centered Approach

Abstract

An individual's sexual health is an integral part of the "whole person," and should therefore be incorporated into the process of rehabilitation for those with newly acquired disabilities, and for those coping with the chronic and ever-changing nature of any progressive disease, condition, or injury that warrants rehabilitation. Assessment and intervention related to sexual health should also involve exploration of the ways in which an individual's disability identity, self-concept, and psychosocial experiences interact with the presenting sexual health issue. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: chapter)