Open AccessDemystifying Dhat Syndrome: A Two-Session Therapy Proposal
Author(s) -
Raviteja Innamuri,
Deepa Ramaswamy
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of psychosexual health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2631-8326
pISSN - 2631-8318
DOI - 10.1177/26318318211023876
Subject(s) - psychoeducation , psychotherapist , medicine , intervention (counseling) , distress , session (web analytics) , jargon , psychiatry , psychology , clinical psychology , linguistics , philosophy , world wide web , computer science
Dhat syndrome is a common semen-loss related physical and psychological distress usually reported by young males. The treatment mainly centres around nonpharmacological strategies such as psychoeducation. Most of the patients present as outpatients to alternative medicine or nonpsychiatry branches and treatment is usually not delivered. Some of the reasons may include perceived need for longer duration of sessions with the patient, available literature with complex psychiatric jargon and barriers to treatment due to stigma attached to psychiatry. This article presents a two session therapy proposal for Dhat syndrome that could be useful as a brief intervention over tele-consultations, and in consultation liaison clinics by nonpsychiatrists as well.