Human Sexuality Flashcards
____ is based on the person’s sexual characteristics, such as external and internal
genitalia, hormonal characteristics, and secondary sexual characteristics
Sexual identity
_______is based on the person’s sense of maleness or femaleness and is established by age 3
Gender identity
_______ is based on the external behavioral patterns that reflect the person’s inner sense of gender identity.
Gender role
______ is based on the person’s choice of a love object: heterosexual
(opposite sex), homosexual (same sex), bisexual (both sexes), or asexual (no sex).
Sexual orientation
It is considered a variant
of human sexuality, not a pathologic disorder.
HOMOSEXUALITY
Biological basis of HOMOSEXUALITY
Recent studies indicate it may be due to genetic and biologic causes.
• Greater incidence among monozygotic versus dizygotic twins
A group of disorders that is recurrent and sexually arousing. Usually focus on
humiliation and/or suffering and the use of nonliving objects and involve nonconsenting
partners. Typically occur for >6 months and are usually distressing and cause impairment in patient’s level of functioning
PARAPHILIC DISORDER
SSx of Paraphilia
- Sexual activity is ritualistic.
- Fantasy is typically fixed and shows very little variation.
- Intense urge to carry out the fantasy
Tx of Paraphilia
Individual psychotherapy is indicated to help the patient understand the reasons
why the paraphilia developed.
Behavioral techniques, such as aversive conditioning, may
be indicated in some situations
Types of Paraphilic Disorders
• ______: recurrent urge to expose oneself to strangers
• ______: involves the use of nonliving objects usually associated with the human body
• _____: recurrent urge or behavior involving touching or rubbing against a nonconsenting
partner
• _____ recurrent urges or arousal toward prepubescent children. Most common
paraphilia
Exhibitionism
Fetishism
Frotteurism
Pedophilia:
Types of Paraphilic Disorders
• ______: recurrent urges or behaviors involving the act of observing an unsuspecting person who is engaging in sexual activity, disrobing, etc. Earliest paraphilia to
develop.
• ____: recurrent urge or behavior involving the act of humiliation
• _____: recurrent urge or behavior involving acts in which physical or psychologic
suffering of a victim is exciting to the patient.
• ____: recurrent urge or behavior involving cross-dressing. Usually
found in heterosexual men.
Voyeurism
Masochism
Sadism
Transvestic fetishism
A disorder characterized by a persistent discomfort and sense of inappropriateness regarding the patient’s assigned sex.
GENDER DYSPHORIA
Also called gender identity dysphoria.
RF for Gender dysphoria
Seen more frequently in men than in women. Cause is unknown.
Many believe it may be due to biologic reasons, such as hormones, etc.
