SEXUAL DYSFUNCTIONS

Question 1

what disorders are categorized as sexual dysfunctions?

Answer 1

1. Delayed Ejaculation
2. Erectile Disorder
3. Female Orgasmic Disorder
4. Female Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder
5. Genito-Pelvic Pain/Penetration Disorder
6. Male Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder
7. Premature (Early) Ejaculation

Question 2

these disorders are characterized by a disturbance in a person’s ability to respond sexually or to experience sexual pleasure

Answer 2

sexual dysfunctions

Question 3

what are the specifiers for most of the sexual dysfunctions?

Answer 3

Lifelong: disturbance has been present since the individual became sexually active

Acquired: disturbance began after a period of relatively normal sexual function

and/or

Generalized: Not limited to certain types of situations, or partners

Situational: Only occurs with certain types of situations, or partners

Question 3

How was Sexual Dysfunction reflected in the DSM III?

Answer 3

Psychosexual Disorders

Sexual Dysfunctions

Gender Identity Disorders (replaced by Gender Dysphoria)

Paraphilias

Question 3

How was Sexual Dysfunction reflected in the DSM II?

Answer 3

Psychophysiologic genito-urinary disorder

Disturbances of menstruation and micturition

Dyspareneuia

Impotence

Question 3

this term refers to genital pain during or after sexual intercourse

Answer 3

Dyspareunia

Question 3

what sexual dysfunction doesn’t have a subtype or specifier?

Answer 3

GENITO-PELVIC PAIN/PENETRATION DISORDER

Question 3

this disorder is characterized by a marked delay in or inability to achieve ejaculation or marked infrequency of ejaculation on all or almost all occasions of partnered sexual activity, despite the presence of adequate sexual stimulation and the desire to ejaculate

Answer 3

Delayed Ejaculation

Question 3

this term refers to peeing

Answer 3

micturition

Question 4

what are the 5 Stages in Sexual Relations?

Answer 4

1. Desire Phase
2. Arousal stage
3. Plateau Phase
4. Orgasm Phase
5. Resolution Phase

Question 5

this stage in sexual relations is characterized by the sexual urges that occur in response to sexual cues or fantasies

Answer 5

desire phase

Question 6

this stage in sexual relations is characterized by a subjective sense of sexual pleasure and physiological signs of sexual arousal: in males, penile tumescence (increased flow of blood into the penis); in females, vasocongestion (blood pools in the pelvic area) leading to vaginal lubrication and breast tumescence (erect nipples)

Answer 6

arousal stage

Question 6

this stage in sexual relations is characterized by a brief period that occurs before orgasm

Answer 6

plateau phase

Question 6

this stage in sexual relations is characterized by feelings of the inevitability of ejaculation, followed by ejaculation, in men; and contradictions of the walls of lower third of the vagina, in females

Answer 6

orgasm phase

Question 7

this stage in sexual relations is characterized by a decrease in arousal occurs after orgasm (particularly in men)

Answer 7

resolution phase

Question 8

what sexual dysfunctions are present in the desire phase?

Answer 8

Male: Male hypoactive sexual desire disorder (little or no desire to have sex)

Female: Female sexual interest/arousal disorder (little or no desire to have sex)

Question 9

what disorders are present in the arousal stage?

Answer 9

Male: Erectile disorder (difficulty obtaining or maintaining erections

Female: Female sexual interest/arousal disorder (little or no desire to have sex)

Question 10

what sexual dysfunctions are present in the orgasm stage?

Answer 10

Male: Delayed ejaculation; premature (early) ejaculation

Female: Female orgasmic disorder

Question 11

what disorders are present in the pain phase?

Answer 11

Genito-pelvic/penetration disorder (pain, anxiety, and tension associated with sexual activity; vaginismus, i.e. muscle spasms in the vagina that interfere with penetration

Question 12

what are the three major aspects to assessment of sexual behavior?

Answer 12

1. Interviews
2. A thorough medical evaluation
3. A psychophysiological assessment

Question 13

this aspect of assessing sexual behavior is usually supported by numerous questionnaires

Answer 13

interviews

Question 14

this aspect of assessing sexual behavior is used to rule out the variety of medical conditions that can contribute to sexual problems

Answer 14

a thorough medical evaluation

Question 15

this aspect of assessing sexual behavior is used to directly measure the physiological aspects of sexual arousal

Answer 15

a psychophysiological assessment

Question 16

this disorder is characterized by a marked delay, marked infrequency of, or absence of orgasm

Marked reduced intensity of orgasmic sensations

Answer 16

Female Orgasmic Disorder

Question 17

what does it mean if a sexual dysfunction has been lifelong?

Answer 17

the disturbance has been present since the individual became sexually active

Question 18

what does it mean if the sexual dysfunction has been acquired?

Answer 18

the disturbance began after a period of relatively normal sexual function

Question 18

what does it mean if the sexual dysfunction is generalized?

Answer 18

the dysfunction is not limited to certain types of stimulation, situations, or partner

Question 18

what does it mean if the sexual dysfunction is situational?

Answer 18

the dysfunction only occurs with certain types of stimulation, situations, or partners.

Question 19

what are the severity specifiers for Premature (Early) Ejaculation

Answer 19

Mild: Ejaculation occuring within approximately 30 seconds to 1 minute of vaginal penetration Moderate: Ejaculation occurring within approximately 15-30 seconds of vaginal penetration Severe: Ejaculation occurring prior to sexual activity, at the start of sexual activity, or within approximately 15 seconds of vaginal penetration

Question 20

what are the severity specifiers for most sexual dysfunctions?

Answer 20

Mild: Evidence of mild distress over the symptoms in Criterion A. Moderate: Evidence of moderate distress over the symptoms in Criterion A. Severe: Evidence of severe or extreme distress over the symptoms in Criterion A

Question 21

this disorder is characterized by a marked difficulty in obtaining an erection during sexual activity, maintaining erection until the completion of sexual activity Marked decrease in erectile rigidity

Answer 21

Erectile Disorder

Question 22

what is the duration for sexual dysfunctions?

Answer 22

minimum duration of 6 months

Question 23

this disorder is characterized by a marked delay, marked infrequency of, or absence of orgasm Marked reduced intensity of orgasmic sensations

Answer 23

Female Orgasmic Disorder

Question 24

this disorder is characterized by a persistent or recurrent pattern of ejaculation occurring during partnered sexual activity within approximately 1 minute following vaginal penetration and before the individual wishes it.

Answer 24

Premature (Early) Ejaculation

Question 25

this disorder is characterized by the difficulty of having intercourse, genito-pelvic pain, fear of pain or vaginal penetration, and tension of the pelvic floor muscles

Answer 25

Genito-Pelvic Pain/Penetration Disorder

Question 26

this disorder is characterized by the persistently or recurrently deficient (or absent) sexual/erotic thoughts or fantasies and desire for sexual activity.

Answer 26

MALE HYPOACTIVE SEXUAL DESIRE DISORDER

Question 27

what are the deliberations of professionals about sexual dysfunctions in the DSM V?

Answer 27

they want to include hypersexual disorder

Question 28

what composes hypersexual disorder?

Answer 28

Sexual behavior that is excessive or poorly controlled Sex addiction Compulsive sexual behavior