SASH Professional Member Listserv
Information and Instructions
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If you have reached this page you are probably subscribed to the SASH-PROFESSIONAL mailing list. The list is sponsored by the Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health and is hosted by David Bissette, Psy.D., a past Board member. The SASH National Office at SASH@SASH.NET handles initial subscription requests, while David Bissette at handles subscription problems and generally watches over the list to make sure that it stays positively oriented and professionally appropriate.
Purpose of List
The purpose of this list is to encourage dialogue and disseminate information about the diagnosis and treatment of sexual addiction. It is open to current professional members of SASH who are licensed (or certified) medical and mental health professionals who treat sexual addiction and compulsion.
Disclaimer of Liability
SASH does not review the content of messages posted to this listserve. Views or opinions expressed herein are not necessarily consistent with those of SASH or its mission statement. The reader is encouraged to review the larger body of professional literature and to become as knowledgeable as possible before forming their own opinion as to treatment modalities. SASH accepts no responsibility for the content of any of the material posted to this listserv, or for its consequences. The material is posted for informational purposes in an effort to encourage dialogue and learning about this important and evolving area.
To Send a Message
To send a message to everyone on the list, address it to: SASH-PROFESSIONAL@COMMUNITY.LSOFT.COM from the email address you used at registration. (To prevent spam and other unauthorized email the system only recognizes messages from the email address that you listed at registration.) Replies to your email will be sent to everyone on the list. The result is a group discussion about any topic initiated by members.
Two important tips for replying to messages:
- When replying to a message do not include the entire original message in your reply. Your email may not make it to the list. (Instead, it could be sent to the list host. Under certain conditions the Listserv software may think it is sending a message to itself in an infinite loop.) Including a specific portion of the original message is not a problem, but quoting "To" and "From" lines (and other similar "header" lines) can sometimes cause difficulties.
- Limit your emails to those involving any question, comment, or resource about the diagnosis and treatment of sexual compulsion and addiction. Please avoid using the list for other purposes. Also, please avoid brief messages that simply say, "Good idea" or "I agree."
Keep Your Tone Upbeat and Respectful
Because email is so impersonal it can be a confusing means of communication. Humorous comments can seem like biting sarcasm, and anger can flare into words that would never be spoken to someone face to face. It is important for respect and good will to be the tone of the list. A good listserv requires a deliberate effort to "think the best" about other individuals on the list. Offensive behavior on the listserv can result a warning from the host, and in some cases eventual termination of ones subscription.
Confidentiality
Maintaining confidentiality of patient information is critical. This is especially important because the internet generally is not a secure environment. Names and any identifying information should be omitted or changed. In the case of this listserv it is possible that both a therapist and her client may be on the list at the same time if the client is a licensed or certified medical or mental health professional. Please clarify your status relative to this list with your clients in such situations. For a variety of reasons it is probably not a good idea for both therapist and client to be on this listserv at the same time, even if both of them know about it. In any case the client may know other clients the therapist treats, and confidentiality can become very hard to maintain for those clients.
Also, do not forward any post from this list to someone off the list.
Achives
Messages are saved on the internet and can be reviewed later if you want to read them. The web address for archives of messages is: http://COMMUNITY.LSOFT.COM/archives/SASH-PROFESSIONAL.html
Making Changes to Your Subscription
Please note that the following emails must be sent from the email account that currently receives your emails from the listserv. Do not send it from a new or different email account. If you do so the listserv will not know who you are if you do and will ignore your email. This is the single biggest source of problems in making changes to your subscription.
For all changes except a new email address
- Simply click on a button below and send the email from your listserv address. Ignore any message about not having a subject for the email; it is not needed.
To change your email address
- Simply click on the correct button below and enter your new email address where shown, then send it from your OLD listserv address! If your old email address is no longer accessible to you, email me and I'll make the change for you.
If an instant email doesn't open correctly do the following:
- Send an email to: LISTSERV@COMMUNITY.LSOFT.COM
- Send it from the email address that you use for the listserv.
- No subject line is needed.
- The content of the email should be only one line, as shown below.
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Change your email address...SENT FROM YOUR OLD ADDREESS |
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CHANGE SASH-PROFESSIONAL me@new-address.com (your new email address) |
Stop the list while on vacation |
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SET SASH-PROFESSIONAL NOMAIL |
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SET SASH-PROFESSIONAL MAIL |
Receive the list in daily digest format (all messages at once) |
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SET SASH-PROFESSIONAL DIGEST |
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SET SASH-PROFESSIONAL NODIGEST |
Receive the list in index format (message titles only) |
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SET SASH-PROFESSIONAL INDEX |
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SET SASH-PROFESSIONAL NOINDEX |
Receive Digest and Index formats in HTML |
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SET SASH-PROFESSIONAL HTML |
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SET SASH-PROFESSIONAL NOHTML |
Leave the list permanently |
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SIGNOFF SASH-PROFESSIONAL |
Receive a list of additional commands |
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If you have any problems or questions, address them to David Bissette at