| Abstract: | Brain injury can cause myriad deficits that affect an individual's sexuality. Sexuality has not been given much attention in the rehabilitation process. It is important for the rehabilitation team to treat psychosocial and sexual issues before the individual reenters the community. Treatments of psychosocial–sexual issues include sex education groups for survivors and families, social skills groups, individual and group psychotherapy, community skills training, and medication. These approaches can play an important role in helping survivors and their families cope with sexuality issues after brain injury and, thus, can increase self-awareness and decrease disinhibited behaviors. Three case studies describe sexuality issues and highlight the importance of awareness and the relationship between awareness and outcome. Treatment provides the survivor and family with information about how to discuss sexuality issues and teaches the survivor effective interaction skills so as to reduce unwanted sexual behaviors. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
