Chapter 17: Sexual Disorders and Sex Therapy

Question 1

a problem with sexual response that causes a person mental disorder

Answer 1

sexual disorder

Question 2

a sexual disorder that has been present ever since the person began sexual functioning

Answer 2

lifelong sexual disorder

Question 3

a sexual disorder that develops after a period of normal functioning

Answer 3

acquired sexual disorder

Question 4

a sexual disorder in which there is a lack of interest in sexual activity; also termed inhibited sexual desire or low sexual desire

Answer 4

hypoactive sexual desire (HSD)

Question 5

a sexual disorder in which the partners have considerably different levels of sexual desire

Answer 5

discrepancy of sexual desire

Question 6

a disorder in which the person feels an actual aversion or repulsion toward sex

Answer 6

sexual aversion disorder

Question 7

a sexual disorder in which there is a lack of response to sexual stimulation

Answer 7

Female Sexual Arousal Disorder (FSAD)

Question 8

the inability to have or maintain an erection

Answer 8

erectile disorder

Question 9

cases of erectile disorder in which the man has never had an erection sufficient to have intercourse

Answer 9

lifelong erectile disorder

Question 10

cases of erectile disorder in which the man at one time was able to have satisfactory erections but can no longer do so

Answer 10

acquired erectile disorder

Question 11

a sexual disorder in which the man ejaculates too soon and thinks he cannot control when he ejaculates; also called rapid ejaculation

Answer 11

premature (early) ejaculation

Question 12

a sexual disorder in which the man cannot have an orgasm, even though he is highly aroused and has had a great deal of sexual stimulation

Answer 12

male orgasmic disorder

Question 13

a sexual disorder in which the woman is unable to have an orgasm

Answer 13

female orgasmic disorder

Question 14

a case of orgasmic disorder in which the woman is able to have an orgasm in some situations (e.g., while masturbating) but not in others (e.g., while having sexual intercourse)

Answer 14

situational orgasmic disorder

Question 15

painful intercourse

Answer 15

dyspareunia

Question 16

a sexual disorder in which there is a spastic contraction of the muscles surrounding the entrance to the vagina, in some cases so severe that intercourse is impossible

Answer 16

vaginismus

Question 17

physical factors, such as disease or injury. that cause sexual disorders

Answer 17

organic factors of sexual disorders

Question 18

things that people have learned earlier - for example, in childhood - that now affect their sexual response

Answer 18

prior learning

Question 19

various factors that occur in the act of lovemaking that inhibit sexual response

Answer 19

immediate causes

Question 20

negative thoughts that distract a person from focusing on he erotic experience

Answer 20

cognitive interference

Question 21

Masters and Johnson’s term for acting as an observer or judge of one’s own sexual performance; thought to contribute to sexual disorders

Answer 21

spectatoring

Question 22

a system of therapy based on learning theory, in which the focus is on the problem behavior and how it can be modified or changed

Answer 22

behavior therapy

Question 23

a part of the sex therapy developed by Masters and Johnson in which one partner caresses the other, the other communicates what is pleasurable, and there are no performance demands

Answer 23

sensate focus exercise

Question 24

a form of therapy that combines behavior therapy and restructuring of negative thought patterns

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cognitive-behavioral therapy

Question 25

a part of sex therapy for women with orgasmic disorder, in which the woman exercises the muscles surrounding the vagina; also called pubococcygeal or PC muscle exercises

Answer 25

Kegel exercises

Question 26

the use of a self-help book to treat a disorder

Answer 26

bibliotherapy

Question 27

a drug used in the treatment of erectile disorder; dildenafil

Answer 27

Viagra

Question 28

a surgical treatment for erectile dysfunction, in which inflatable tubes are inserted into the penis

Answer 28

penile prosthesis