Figure 3.1 · Applied Exercise

The Five Domains

The domains are listed separately because they vary independently. This exercise works a case in which they do.

The referral

A man of 38 is referred by his family physician for low sexual desire. He has been married for eleven years. What follows is the intake record from his first session.

Estimated time to complete this exercise: 10 minutes

1What was asked
2The divergence
3Next
4Close

Part 1 of 4

Intake record, first session

Client reports he is heterosexual. Married eleven years. Sexual activity with his wife approximately monthly, which he describes as less than he feels it should be. Denies extramarital sexual activity. No erectile difficulty reported. Presenting concern: low desire.

Which of the five domains has this intake not assessed?

Select all that were missed. Three of the five were.

References

  1. Bancroft, J. (2009). Human sexuality and its problems (3rd ed.). Churchill Livingstone.
  2. Meyer, I. H. (2003). Prejudice, social stress, and mental health in lesbian, gay, and bisexual populations: Conceptual issues and research evidence. Psychological Bulletin, 129(5), 674–697. https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-2909.129.5.674