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Eli Coleman

PhD
Professor Emeritus of the Eli Coleman Institute for Sexual and Gender Health
University of Minnesota Medical School

Eli Coleman, PhD, is Professor Emeritus at the Institute for Sexual and Gender Health at the University of Minnesota Medical School.

Dr. Coleman is the author of numerous articles and books on compulsive sexual behavior, sexual offenders, sexual orientation, gender dysphoria, chemical dependency, family intimacy, and the psychological and pharmacological treatment of various sexual dysfunctions and disorders. He is one of the founding editors of the International Journal of Transgenderism and is the founding and current editor of the International Journal of Sexual Health.

He is a past president of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH), the World Association for Sexual Health, the International Academy for Sex Research, and the Society for Sex Therapy and Research. He is currently the Chair of the WPATH Standards of Care Revision Committee. He has been a frequent consultant to the World Health Organization (WHO), the Pan American Health Organization (the regional office of WHO), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

He has received many awards and honors from the professional associations he has been affiliated with, including Gold Medals from the World Association for Sexual Health and the World Professional Association for Sexual and Gender Health.

2024 Sessions

Impulsive/Compulsive Sexual Behavior: A Sex Positive and Integrated Model of Treatment

Clinicians will oftentimes encounter individuals with impulsive and/or compulsive sexual behavior. This workshop will describe the complexity of understanding this behavior, taxonomic and clinical considerations. This presentation will also review the current controversies regarding this phenomenon as a clinical entity. The presenter will provide an overview of his own assessment and treatment model utilizing a sex positive and integrated approach with case illustrations and discussion.

Speaker

Thursday, December 10 11:00–1:00 PM
Faculty

Eli Coleman

PhD
Professor Emeritus of the Eli Coleman Institute for Sexual and Gender Health
University of Minnesota Medical School

Eli Coleman, PhD, is Professor Emeritus at the Institute for Sexual and Gender Health at the University of Minnesota Medical School.

Dr. Coleman is the author of numerous articles and books on compulsive sexual behavior, sexual offenders, sexual orientation, gender dysphoria, chemical dependency, family intimacy, and the psychological and pharmacological treatment of various sexual dysfunctions and disorders. He is one of the founding editors of the International Journal of Transgenderism and is the founding and current editor of the International Journal of Sexual Health.

He is a past president of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH), the World Association for Sexual Health, the International Academy for Sex Research, and the Society for Sex Therapy and Research. He is currently the Chair of the WPATH Standards of Care Revision Committee. He has been a frequent consultant to the World Health Organization (WHO), the Pan American Health Organization (the regional office of WHO), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

He has received many awards and honors from the professional associations he has been affiliated with, including Gold Medals from the World Association for Sexual Health and the World Professional Association for Sexual and Gender Health.

A Trans-affirmative Model of Assessment and Treatment of Gender Incongruence.

There have been significant paradigmatic changes in models of assessment and treatment of gender incongruence. This workshop will review the historical shifts including changes in the World Professional Association for Transgender Health’s Standards of Care. The workshop will review updated diagnostic criteria, assessment and treatment methods. The presenter will present a treatment model using a trans-affirmative approach with case illustrations and discussion.

Speaker

Thursday, December 10 4:30–6:30 PM
Faculty

Eli Coleman

PhD
Professor Emeritus of the Eli Coleman Institute for Sexual and Gender Health
University of Minnesota Medical School

Eli Coleman, PhD, is Professor Emeritus at the Institute for Sexual and Gender Health at the University of Minnesota Medical School.

Dr. Coleman is the author of numerous articles and books on compulsive sexual behavior, sexual offenders, sexual orientation, gender dysphoria, chemical dependency, family intimacy, and the psychological and pharmacological treatment of various sexual dysfunctions and disorders. He is one of the founding editors of the International Journal of Transgenderism and is the founding and current editor of the International Journal of Sexual Health.

He is a past president of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH), the World Association for Sexual Health, the International Academy for Sex Research, and the Society for Sex Therapy and Research. He is currently the Chair of the WPATH Standards of Care Revision Committee. He has been a frequent consultant to the World Health Organization (WHO), the Pan American Health Organization (the regional office of WHO), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

He has received many awards and honors from the professional associations he has been affiliated with, including Gold Medals from the World Association for Sexual Health and the World Professional Association for Sexual and Gender Health.
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