Sexual History Interview
Overview:
Conduct a sexual history with a peer and write a reflection on a sexual history interview. Deliverables for the assignment include a transcription of interviewer prompts and responses and reflection paper completed
This may have been the first time you have discussed issues of sexuality and gender with anyone and it might have been a challenging as well as an interesting experience. It is critical as therapists that we process the impact of our clinical interactions and be curious about the meanings and feelings that we become aware of.
Ignoring these could interfere with our effectiveness as clinicians. Watch the recording of your interview and observe your facial expressions, tone of voice, and pace throughout the interview—as the clinician and as the client. What do you notice?
Think about how you approached the assignment and perhaps talked with others about the questions you were to ask and be asked. What was that like? How did you feel after the session? What stood out to you from the interview?
With this in mind, write a minimum four-page reflection and be sure to include the following points:
1) Consider how this assignment has impacted you personally and how your personal beliefs and values impacted the assignment, as the interviewer and as the interviewee. What was most comfortable for you? What was least comfortable? What surprised you? What insights did you have as a result of participation?
2)In what areas do you generally experience discomfort or bias related to sexuality and gender issues?
How do you typically respond to sexual values and practices outside your comfort zone when they arise in your family, your friendships, popular culture, or other settings?
How do your personal beliefs, values, and attitudes influence your approach to topics of sex and gender? “I have no biases” is not a sufficient response for this section.
3) Create a plan for addressing your areas of discomfort or bias and improve responses to therapy interactions that trigger such biases.
Use the Transcription interview Form for Part 2 of your assignment.
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