Monitor on Psychology - January 2012 - (Page 59)

is some research on sexuality and disability, much of it is limited to sexual dysfunction, said Mona. In addition, conversations about sex aren’t happening enough between patients and health professionals, said Colleen Clemency Cordes, PhD, of Arizona State University. “Healthcare providers don’t want to bring [sex] up because they don’t feel like they have the skills necessary to handle this. Patients tend to not bring it up because they are worried how their providers are going to respond, and mental health providers don’t bring it up because they feel like they don’t know enough about the medical aspects of disabilities,” she said. To help patients, researchers need to shift their attention from sexual dysfunction to “sex positive” research, and providers need to learn how to assess their patients’ sexual health. They also need to offer guidance on strategies that can help patients have active, satisfying sex lives, said Cordes. Overall, patients with disabilities also have to be well versed in all aspects of their care, said Marsha Saxton, PhD, who directs research and training at the World Institute on Disability. To help, the institute has developed “Map to Access,” an online training curriculum to help patients with disabilities advocate for their health needs. The website (www.proyectovision.net/ map) includes downloadable fact sheets in English and Spanish that patients can give their health professionals on such topics as the reproductive health needs of women with physical disabilities, how to buy adjustable exam tables and working effectively with people who are blind or have hearing loss, said Saxton. “Doctors don’t always know how to work with disabled patients, but they can get better and develop a finer appreciation of these patients’ needs,” she said. n Further resources • through the Looking Glass (a national center providing services and other resources to parents with a disability) http://lookingglass.org • Breast health Access for Women with Disabilities www.bhawd.org • the Center for Research on Women with Disabilities www.bcm.tmc.edu/crowd • u.S. Department of Labor’s office of Disability Employment Policy www.dol.gov/ odep CE CREDITS NOW ONLINE More than 100 hours of CE Sessions were videotaped at the APA Convention and are now online. These digital video recordings include • synchronized, downloadable PowerPoint slides • a wide range of professional and scientific topics • CE credits using a new digital monitoring system; no CE tests required! Individual programs $25 (APA Members) • $35 (Nonmembers) Bundle package of 10 CE Session Recordings $200 (APA Members) • $250 (Nonmembers) To see the full range of CE sessions available and to purchase programs, visit http://apa.bizvision.com Questions? Call 800-374-2721, ext. 5991 (option 3), or e-mail cpe@apa.org. EXTEND YOUR CONVENTION EXPERIENCE! J a n u a ry 2 0 1 2 • M o n i t o r o n p s y c h o l o g y 59 http://www.lookingglass.org http://www.bhawd.org http://www.bcm.tmc.edu/crowd http://www.dol.gov/odep http://www.dol.gov/odep http://www.proyectovision.net/map http://www.proyectovision.net/map http://apa.bizvision.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Monitor on Psychology - January 2012

Monitor on Psychology - January 2012
Letters
President’s Column
Contents
Contents
From the CEO
Apa’s Statement on the Dsm-5 Development Process
Girl Scouts Badge Promotes Positive Psychology
Early Investments Pay Off for Poor Children, Study Finds
Apa Meets With Chinese Psychological Society to Further Interaction and Exchange
Unique Opportunity for Psychologists to Travel to Cuba
In Brief
Government Relations Update
On Your Behalf
Psychology’s Growing Library of Podcasts
Standing Up for Psychology
Judicial Notebook
Random Sample
Time Capsule
Questionnaire
Science Watch
Beyond Psychotherapy
Perspective on Practice
Yes, Recovery Is Possible
Inequity to Equity
Making E-Learning Work
New Standards for High School Psychology
A Trailblazer Moves On
Psychologist Profile
Plan Now for Psychology’s Regional Meetings
New Journal Editors
Apa News
Division Spotlight
American Psychological Foundation
Personalities

Monitor on Psychology - January 2012