Why create an online sex therapy resource?
Current service provision of face to face (and online) services for
Sex, Therapy and the sexual difficulties
High incidence of sexual problems within general practice and in
internet sexual health services
Men 75% sexual dissatisfaction
31% premature ejaculation
17% erectile difficulties
Developing an online sex therapy website Women- 68% sexual dissatisfaction
30% vaginismus
23% anorgasmia
Dr Karen Gurney (Self report in C&I GP surgeries, Read, King and Watson 1997)
Clinical Psychologist
Mortimer Market Centre/Archway Sexual Health Clinic/Margaret Pyke Centre
Pyke A clinical tool for other professionals
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Development of psychosexual booklets series ‘Better Sex’
Development Timeline 2007 Original idea for the website
2008 Became dynamic
Business proposal submitted July 2008
Psychosexual problems managed well within a Aug 2008 Funding agreed, recruitment starts
brief therapy intervention Project manager assigned Aug 2008
Sept 2008 Project brief and web
architecture developed
Inspired by other computerised psychological Content writing begins Oct 2008
interventions Dec 2008 Project goes to tender
Design concepts developed Jan 2009
March 2008 ‘Look and feel’ agreed
Using technology to disseminate sex therapy web company begin writing
ideas within a stepped care approach formulas
Domain name application
Page building begins April 2009
Fitting with Camden Provider Services business May 2009 Advice from Trust legal team
objective to deliver cutting edge and innovative Go live June 09
services to patients Aug 09 User involvement on content
and site navigation
Develop content further until Nov 09
What is
sextherapylondon.nhs.uk?
A site for anyone who would like to make changes in
their sex life
Uses established sex therapy and CBT techniques within
a systemic framework
Begins with a preliminary assessment tool and
evaluation of change measure to determine suitability
and who may benefit (incorporating BASHH guidelines)
Interactive-
Interactive- each input from the user determines output
(an option, some advice, a pathway through the
programme)
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Typical programme
Assessment
Evaluation of the problem
Psycho education
Exercises to do alone
Myths\ Facts\
Myths\Facts\Thoughts
Exercises to do with a partner
tasks\
Couple tasks\discussion points
Evaluation of the problem
Advice
Challenges
Having to learn web development jargon quickly
The complexities of developing mathematical formulas for a clinical tool
clinical
Questions or Comments?
face
Designing an intervention online very different from a face to face
intervention
individual
How to integrate systemic ideas within the limitations of an individual tool
Huge amount of content to be written in a short time
Managing confidentiality and data protection
Learning content management skills
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Using the information in it’s current form to evaluate the effectiveness of the
site and develop it further
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