Congress: Sclerosis and sexuality

The idea of dealing with sexuality arose from the evidence of a growing request and the needs of people with Multiple Sclerosis that the multidisciplinary staff of the University Medical Institution (A.O.U.) collected: they have worked for more than a decade to offer to everyone suffering from multiple sclerosis a health care road map in accordance with a plan for a biopsychosocial intervention. The themes of sexuality and disability were topics of a draft law in 2014 and became matter of an increasing interest. During the congress the topics were illustrated with the support of researchers and experts, ranging from Eros literature in western culture to the sexuality from an organic point of view, dealing with the effects of sexuality on psychology and life as couple. The Congress well be perfect the new to deliver to all participants a small booklet published by the SM centre of the A.O.U. The sensitive theme of sexual assistance for people with special needs as been addressed, both via contributions by leading experts, and via a short play on these topic. 

SCIENTIFIC REFEREES: R. Lanzillo, A. Chiodi, with the support of the Dean of the University of Naples “Federico II” and of the SInAPSi University Center.