PLISSIT model
The PLISSIT model, also known as the PLISSIT model of sex therapy[1], is a modeling system used in the field of sexology to determine the different levels of intervention for individual clients. The model was created in 1976 by Jack S. Annon. The letters of the name refer to the four different levels of intervention that a sexologist can apply. The model is also used outside the field of sexology, especially in fields involving extensive or life-threatening surgery.[2]
Structure
The model created by Annon has four levels of increasing intervention and interaction related to what kind of and how much help is given to a client. The first level is permission, which involves the sexologist giving the client permission to feel comfortable about a topic or permission to change their lifestyle or to get medical assistance. The second level is limited information, wherein the client is supplied with limited and specific information on the topics of discussion. The third level is specific suggestions, where the sexologist gives the client suggestions related to the specific situations and assignments to do in order to help the client fix the mental or health problem. The fourth and final level is intensive therapy, which has the sexologist refer the client to other mental and medical health professionals that can help the client deal with the deeper, underlying issues and concerns being expressed.[2]
References
- ^ Power, Paul W. (January 1, 2007). The Psychological And Social Impact Of Illness and Disability. Springer Publishing Company. ISBN 9780826103093. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
- ^ a b Davis, Sally (2006). Rehabilitation: The Use of Theories and Models in Practice. Amsterdam: Elsevier Health Sciences. ISBN 9780443100246. Retrieved December 16, 2013.