Chapter 18: Sexual Disorders and Sex Therapy

Question 1

sexual disorders

Answer 1

problems with sexual response that cause a person mental illness

Question 2

lifelong sexual disorder

Answer 2

a sexual disorder that has been with the person since they began sexual functioning

Question 3

acquired sexual disorder

Answer 3

a sexual disorder which develops after a period of normal functioning

Question 4

situational sexual disorder

Answer 4

a sexual disorder a person has in some situations

Question 5

hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD)

Answer 5

lack of interest in sexual activity (also called termed inhibited sexual desire or low sexual desire)

Question 6

discrepancy of sexual desire

Answer 6

when partners have different levels of sexual desire

Question 7

erectile disorder

Answer 7

inability to have or maintain an erection

Question 8

premature ejaculation

Answer 8

when the man ejaculates too soon and feels as if he cannot control it

Question 9

delayed ejaculation

Answer 9

when the man cannot have an orgasm or it is greatly delayed, even though he has an erection

Question 10

female sexual interest/arousal disorder

Answer 10

when a woman’s sexual interest or arousal is reduced

Question 11

female orgasmic disorder

Answer 11

when the woman is unable to have an orgasm

Question 12

Genito-pelvic pain/penetration disorder

Answer 12

any 1 out of 4 symptoms that occur together related to genital pain during intercourse

Question 13

dyspareunia

Answer 13

painful intercourse

Question 14

vaginismus

Answer 14

reflexive spasm of the muscles surrounding the entrance of the vagina, can make intercourse impossible

Question 15

biopsychosocial model

Answer 15

a model that argues that physical, psychological, and social factors all contribute to sexual disorders

Question 16

organic factors

Answer 16

physical factors, such as a disease or injury, that cause sexual disease

Question 17

predisposing factors

Answer 17

experiences people have had in the past which affect their sexual response

Question 18

maintaining factors

Answer 18

various ongoing life circumstances, personal characteristics, and lovemaking patterns that inhibit sexual response

Question 19

cognitive interference

Answer 19

negative thoughts that distract a person from focusing on the sexual experience

Question 20

Spectatoring

Answer 20

Master’s and Johnson’s term for acting as an observer of one’s own sexual performance

Question 21

cognitive-behavioral therapy

Answer 21

therapy that combines behavior therapy and restructuring of negative thought patterns

Question 22

sensate focus exercises

Answer 22

a part of sex therapy developed by Master’s and Johnson in which one partner caresses the other, and the other communicates what is pleasurable

Question 23

mindfulness

Answer 23

focusing one’s attention on experiences in the present moment in a calm, nonjudgmental way

Question 24

mindfulness therapy

Answer 24

a system of training people in mindfulness practices; help people regulate their emotions

Question 25

Kegel exercises

Answer 25

a part of sex therapy for women with orgasmic disorder, where the woman exercises the muscles around the vagina

Question 26

bibliotherapy

Answer 26

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

Question 27

Viagra

Answer 27

a drug used in the treatment of erectile disorder; sildenafil

Question 28

penile prothesis

Answer 28

a surgical treatment for erectile dysfunction; inflatable tubes inserted into the penis