Health Care Professional/Patient Communication Resource Network

The Health Care Professional/Patient Communication Resource Network includes materials, such as patient communication tools and journal articles, to assist health care professionals effectively communicate with their patients about female sexual dysfunction.

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Open-ended Questions– “Ice-breakers”

It can be challenging for health care professionals to initiate a discussion about sexual concerns with their patients. Open-ended questions, or “ice-breakers,” can help to facilitate this discussion.
http://www.arhp.org/Publications-and-Resources/Clinical-Fact-Sheets/SHF-Talking

Algorithms for Screening and Treating FSD

Algorithms can serve as evidence-based guidelines to assist health care professionals discuss sexual health, function, and wellness with patients.
http://www.arhp.org/files/kellogg_algorithm.pdf

Decreased Sexual Desire Screener

The Decreased Sexual Desire Screener (DSDS) is a brief, easy-to-use screening tool to facilitate the diagnosis of generalized, acquired HSDD.
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/fulltext/121637960/PDFSTART

PLISSIT

The PLISSIT model of sex therapy is a graduated approach to sexual problems including Permission, Limited Information, Specific Suggestions, and Intensive Therapy.
http://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0301/p635.html

ALLOW

The ALLOW (Ask, Legitimize, Limitations, Open up, Work together) model provides a framework to facilitate the discussion of sexual concerns and therapeutic options.
http://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0301/p635.html

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