(Barlow Concept Checks) Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders, and Gender Dysphoria

Question 1

After Bob’s football team won the championship, his interest in sexual activity diminished. All his thoughts and fantasies centered on football and winning again
next season, and his wife was threatening to leave him.

Bob is probably displaying
(a) male hypoactive sexual
desire disorder,
(b) vaginismus,
(c) penile strain gauge,
or (d) male orgasmic disorder.

Answer 1

(a) male hypoactive sexual
desire disorder

Question 2

Kelly has no real desire for sex. She has sex only because
she feels that otherwise her husband may leave her.

Kelly suffers from
(a) sexual insecurities,
(b) hypoactive
sexual desire disorder,
(c) boredom,
or (d) female sexual interest/ arousal disorder

Answer 2

(d) female sexual interest/ arousal disorder

Question 3

Aadarsh lacks the ability to control ejaculation. the majority of the time he ejaculates within seconds of penetration. He suffers from
(a) erectile disorder,
(b) stress,
(c) premature ejaculation,
or (d) both
a and b.

Answer 3

(c) premature ejaculation

Question 4

Samantha came into the office because she is unable to reach orgasm. She loves her husband but stopped initiating sex. She is most likely suffering from
(a) female orgasmic disorder,
(b) female sexual interest/arousal arousal disorder,
(c) vaginismus,
(d) dislike for her
husband

Answer 4

(a) female orgasmic disorder

Question 5

TRUE OR FALSE: Many physical and medical conditions and their treatments (for example, prescription medications) contribute to sexual dysfunction; however, many doctors are unaware of the connection.

Answer 5

TRUE

Question 6

Anxiety always decreases or even eradicates sexual arousal.

Answer 6

FALSE (sometimes increases arousal)

Question 7

Sexual dysfunctions can result from a growing dislike for a partner, traumatic sexual events, or childhood lessons about the negative consequences of sexual behavior.

Answer 7

TRUE

Question 8

A simple, effective treatment for many
disorders is education.

Answer 8

TRUE

Question 9

All sexual dysfunctions are treated with the same psychosocial technique.

Answer 9

FALSE (nondemand pleasuring, squeeze
technique, and so on)

Question 10

Most surgical and pharmacological
treatments of recent years have focused on erectile disorder.

Answer 10

TRUE

Question 11

Mae enjoys being slapped with leather whips during foreplay. Without such stimulation, she is unable to achieve orgasm during sex.

(a) exhibitionistic disorder
(b) voyeuristic disorder
(c) fetishistic disorder
(d) sexual masochism disorder.

Answer 11

(d) sexual masochism disorder

Question 12

Kai has a collection of women’s panties that arouse him. He loves to look at, collect, and wear them.

(a) exhibitionistic disorder
(b) voyeuristic disorder
(c) fetishistic disorder
(d) sexual masochism disorder.

Answer 12

(c) fetishistic disorder

Question 13

Sam finds arousal in walking up to strangers in the park and showing them his genitals.

(a) exhibitionistic disorder
(b) voyeuristic disorder
(c) fetishistic disorder
(d) sexual masochism disorder.

Answer 13

(a) exhibitionistic disorder

Question 14

Peeping Tom loves to look through Susie’s bedroom window and watch her undress. He gets extremely excited as she disrobes. He is practicing:

(a) exhibitionistic disorder
(b) voyeuristic disorder
(c) fetishistic disorder
(d) sexual masochism disorder.

Answer 14

(b) voyeuristic disorder

Question 15

What Peeping Tom does not realize is that Susie knows that he is watching. She is aroused by slowly undressing while others are watching, and she fantasizes about what they are thinking. Susie’s behavior is called

(a) exhibitionistic disorder
(b) voyeuristic disorder
(c) fetishistic disorder
(d) sexual masochism disorder.

Answer 15

(a) exhibitionistic disorder

Question 16

What Peeping Tom will be shocked to nd out is that “Susie” is actually Scott, a man who can become aroused only if he wears feminine clothing. Scott’s behavior is

(a) exhibitionistic disorder
(b) voyeuristic disorder
(c) fetishistic disorder
(d) sexual masochism disorder.

Answer 16

(c) fetishistic disorder

Question 17

Name some gender differences that exist in sexual attitudes and sexual behavior.

Answer 17

More men masturbate and do it more often; men are more permissive about casual sex;
women want more intimacy from sex, and so on.

Question 18

Which sexual preference or preferences are normal, and how are they developed?

Answer 18

Both heterosexuality and homosexuality are normal; genetics appear to play some role in the development of sexual preference.

Question 19

Charlie always felt out of place with the boys. At a young age, he preferred to play with girls and insisted that his parents call him “Charlene.” He later claimed that he felt like a woman trapped in a man’s body. What disorder could Charlie have?

Answer 19

Gender dysphoria

Question 20

What could be the cause(s) of Charlie’s disorder?

Answer 20

Abnormal hormone levels during development; social or parental influences.

Question 21

What treatments could be given to Charlie?

Answer 21

Sex reassignment surgery; psychosocial treatment to adjust to expressed or desired
gender.