AUGUST Announcements
**2021 Fall Clinical Case Conference - in person with a virtual option**
October 29, 2021 - Millennium Times Square New York, New York
SSTAR will host the 2021 Clinical Case Conference in person at the Millennium Times Square New York hotel in a larger, exclusive space on the 8th floor of the hotel. This new space will allow for comfortable social distancing, private eating area and SSTAR only restrooms.
For those unable to attend in person SSTAR is offering an exclusive virtual option with attendees watching the in-person case presentations and discussions via Zoom. A moderator will facilitate live Q&A with both in-person and virtual attendees.
Morning Session: Girl Meets World: History, Identity & Paraphilia
Presenter: Stefani Goerlich, LMSW-Clinical, LISW, CST
Discussants: Elisabeth Gordon, MD and Hani Miletski, PhD, MSW
Afternoon Session: Re-Writing a Couple’s Sex Script and Re-Assessing Clinical Mistakes Along the Way
Presenter: Ian Kerner, PhD, LMFT
Discussant: Prem Pahwa, LCSW, CS
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN
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Click here for the program. Click here for the registration form.
**SSTAR Calls for Paper Submissions**
Annual Meeting
Papers are now being accepted for consideration for the 47th Annual Meeting of the Society for Sex Therapy and Research (SSTAR). The Annual Meeting is scheduled for April 28-May 1, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois.
Please click here for the details to submit your paper. The deadline for submission is September 17, 2021
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Now Open: 2022 Leiblum Student Research Award Call for Papers!
The committee is now accepting research abstracts/papers for consideration. Please click here to find the details for submission. Please note the deadline is September 3, 2021. The winner will be notified in October, 2021. The winner will receive their award at the SSTAR 2022 Annual Meeting, April 29-May 1, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois.
**New SSTAR Award!**
Society for Sex Therapy and Research (SSTAR) Early Career Professional Essay Award
Purpose: The SSTAR Early Career Professional and Students. Essay Award recognizes the clinical work of SSTAR members who are entering their career as clinicians and may include medical residents or interns in any accredited academic program or full-time trainees in clinical sexuality and/or sex research, or are still completing requirements for licensure are invited to submit.
Eligibility: Submissions are invited from early career professionals and students.
Submission Guidelines: Submissions may be about any unpublished clinical work that focuses on sexuality or sexual health, including the understanding, assessment, treatment, or prevention of sexual concerns. The essay must be related to the annual Scientific Program theme, “Sexual Healing: Pleasure and Positivity in our Modern World”. Please ensure confidentiality, and permission of the patient, throughout your essay. Examples of possible submissions are:
- A case conceptualization
- Discussion of a therapeutic approach related to a specific case
- A discussion about issues encountered in therapy related to a specific case
- A discussion about successes in therapy related to a specific case
See this document for additional information.
**Online training**
Alternative Approaches to Therapy: Somatic Partner Therapy, Surrogacy, Cultural Issues, Mindfulness, Art, and Writing
Integrative Sex Therapy Institute (ISTI)
Date: Sept 22-25, 2021
Topics:
o Somatic Interventions for Sex Therapy
o Surrogate Partner Therapy
o Religion and Sex
o Sex and Culture
o Intro to Sex and Mindfulness – Part I: Honoring the Unexplainable
o Imago Therapy and Sex Therapy
o Sex and Art Therapy
o From Trauma to Drama
Live synchronous webinar via Zoom
Presenters: Integrative Sex Therapy Institute Faculty including Tammy Nelson, Ph.D., LPC, CIRT, CST, CSCT; Gail Guttman, LCSW; Jennifer Gardner, LICSW, CST; Brian Gibney, CSP; Lori Brotto, Ph.D., R Psych; Douglas Moser, author
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Modern Sex Therapy Institutes
Title: Sociocultural Factors in Sexual Values and Behaviors
Presenter: Brent Satterly, Ph.D.
Date & Time (incl. # of CE hrs.):
August 20, 2021; 9am-6pm EST, (8 CE's)
Title: Empirical approaches to help couples re-establish Sexual Health after disclosures
Presenter: Nicole Prause, Ph.D.
Date & Time (incl. # of CE hrs.):
August 21, 2021; 1pm-3pm EST (2 CEs)
Title: Deconstructing the Myth of Porn Induced Erectile Disorder (PIED) and how to help
Presenter: Nicole Prause, Ph.D.
Sponsor: Modern Sex Therapy Institutes
Date & Time (incl. # of CE hrs.):
August 21, 2021; 4pm-6:00pm EST (2 CEs)
Location: Online live webinar and video recorded for asynchronous learning after
For more info. or to register, contact Dr. Rachel Needle at info@modernsextherapyinstitutes.com or (561) 262-4723.
**Call for Research Participants**
I am Jennifer Litner, some of you may know me as @embracesexualwellness from Instagram. I am a sexologist in Chicago, IL and I am a doctoral candidate at Widener University. I’m writing to you for assistance in recruiting for my study.
If you or someone you know is in an intimate relationship, you can help further research by participating in my research study.
I am looking to reach individuals ages 18-25 years of age who are currently in an ongoing intimate, romantic or sexual relationship and have been educated in the United States. Participation in the study is completely voluntary. Participants will be asked to answer questions in an online survey that will take approximately 20 minutes to complete. If you choose to participate in the full survey and meet all inclusion criteria, you will have the option to enter a drawing to win one of four $50.00 gift cards.
This anonymous study is completely voluntary and you may terminate your participation at any time. If you have questions or concerns about this study, please contact the principal investigator Jennifer Litner at jlitner@widener.edu or faculty advisor, Don Dyson, PhD at dadyson@widener.edu.
Participant recruitment for this study has been approved through Widener University’s Institutional Review Board # 95-21.
TO TAKE THE SURVEY: CLICK HERE