Peggy J. Kleinplatz

Peggy J. Kleinplatz is a Canadian clinical professor, psychologist, and sexologist whose work often concerns optimal sexuality, opposition to the medicalization of human sexuality, and outreach to marginalized groups.[1][2]

Life and career

Kleinplatz graduated from University of Ottawa with a B.A. (Honours) in Psychology in 1981 and Ph.D. in 1987. She is a full Professor of Medicine[3] and Clinical Professor of Psychology at the University of Ottawa, where she was awarded the Prix d'excellence, and is an Adjunct Research Professor at Carleton University.[4][5]

Kleinplatz and physician Charles Allen Moser argue that paraphilias should be removed from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). Kleinplatz wrote, "[T]he DSM criteria for diagnosis of unusual sexual interests as pathological rests on a series of unproven and more importantly, untested assumptions."[6] She has also criticized the concepts premenstrual dysphoric disorder[7] and dyspareunia as medicalizing women's bodies.[8]

Career timeline[9]

Selected publications

Books
Publications in peer reviewed journals(<2004)[10]

References

  1. Alexander, Brian (May 22, 2008). What's ‘normal’ sex? Shrinks seek definition. MSNBC
  2. "Advisory Board". sexualwellness.ca. Human Centre for Sexual Wellness. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
  3. "Events: Professorial promotions and awards ceremony of the Faculty of Medicine". University of Ottawa. Retrieved 2011-08-05.
  4. Laurance, Jeremy (July 9, 2008). The new sexual revolution. The Independent
  5. "Prix d'excellence". saea.uottawa.ca. University of Ottawa. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  6. Moser C, Kleinplatz PJ (2005). DSM-IV-TR and the paraphilias: An argument for removal. In Dan Karasic and Jack Drescher (Eds.) Sexual and gender diagnoses of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM): a reevaluation. Haworth Press, ISBN 978-0-7890-3214-0
  7. Offman A, Kleinplatz PJ (2004). Does PMDD Belong in the DSM? Challenging the Medicalization of Women's Bodies. The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality, Vol. 13
  8. Kleinplatz PJ (2005). Adding insult to injury: The classification of dyspareunia as a sexual dysfunction in the DSM. Archives of Sexual Behavior, Volume 34, Number 1 / February, 2005
  9. "Scholarly and Professional Activities". socialsciences.uottawa.ca. University of Ottawa. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  10. "Peggy Kleinplatz". socialsciences.uottawa.ca. University of Ottawa. Retrieved 29 March 2011.

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