Module 4 & Chapter 4

Question 1

Sexual Dysfunction

Answer 1

Persistent or recurrent problems with sexual interest, arousal or response

Question 2

Sexual Dysfunctions can be:

Answer 2

Lifetime or acquired, situational and generalized

Question 3

Male Hypoactive Sexual Desire disorder

Answer 3

no fantasies, little to no interest in sex

Question 4

Vulvodynia

Answer 4

Chronic pain i nthe area outside of the genitals

Question 5

Vaginismus

Answer 5

Involuntary spasms of the outer third of the vagina

Question 6

Dyspareunia

Answer 6

Persistent pain during sex

Question 7

Assessing Sexual Disorders

Answer 7

Interview, Medical examination, psychophysiological assessment

Question 8

Biological Explanations

Answer 8

Hormones, medication, illicit substances

Question 9

Psychological Explanations

Answer 9

Trauma, irrational beliefs, fear, relationship issues

Question 10

Sexual Scripts

Answer 10

Stereotypes suggesting that sexual pleasure is exclusively a male preserve

Question 11

Psychosocial Treatments

Answer 11

Anxiety reduction, directed masturbation, skills and communication training, couples therapy

Question 12

Medical Treatments

Answer 12

Hormone patches, SSRIs, penile prostheses

Question 13

Para means, philia means

Answer 13

Deviance, attraction

Question 14

Its only a paraphillic disorder when

Answer 14

Fantasies cause distress or impairement

Question 15

Behavioural and Cognitive Explanations (Paraphilia)

Answer 15

Childhood sexual abuse, strong sex drive, bad social skills

Question 16

Biological perspectives in paraphilic disorders

Answer 16

Role of androgen, disturbances in fetal development

Question 17

Treatments for paraphilic disorder

Answer 17

Drugs: SSRIS, psychosocial: aversion, social skills training, relapse prevention