Paraphilic Disorders; Sexual Dysfunctions (Pearls)

Question 1

Someone has been geeting their rocks of for the past 4 months by exposing their genitals to an unsuspecting person. Can you diagnose them with exhibitionistic disorder?

Answer 1

no it has to go on for 6 months (like every thing else)

Question 2

If a patient has had sexual urges and fantasies about exposing themself to a random person but it does not interfere with or cause any clinically significant distress and they havent acted on it can you diagnose them with Exhibitionistic disorder?

Answer 2

no, they either have to act on it or or the sexual urges or fantasies cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning

Question 3

What does female sexual interest/arousal disorder require to be diagnosed?

Answer 3

Requires absence/reduced of 3 of the following for 6 months that causes distress.

Interest in sexual activity

Sexual/erotic thoughts or fantasies

Initiation of sexual activity/not receptive

Excitement/pleasure

Sexual interest/arousal in response to internal or external stimuli

Genital or nongenital sensations

Question 4

sexual arousal obtained by specific objects is what?

Answer 4

Fetishistic disorder

Question 5

What is the criteria for fetishistic disorder?

Answer 5

Over a period of at least 6 months, recurrent and intense sexual arousal from either the use of nonliving objects or a highly specific focus on nongenital body part(s), as manifested by fantasies, urges, or behaviors.

Question 6

What are common fetishistic things

Answer 6

1. feet
2. shoes
3. hair
4. ears

Question 7

a man who lacks or has absence of sexual fantasies and desire for sexual activity has what?

Answer 7

male hypoactive sexual desire disorder

Question 8

What needs to occur to regard male hypoactive sexual desire as a disorder?

Answer 8

For this to be regarded as a disorder, it must cause marked distress or interpersonal difficulties and not be better accounted for by another mental disorder, a drug (legal or illegal), some other medical condition, or asexuality.

Question 9

how long do symptoms needs to last to be diagnosed with Male hypoactive sexual desire disorder?

Answer 9

haha minimum of 6 months

Question 10

someone comes in and they say they love to have their balls stepped on, and titties twisted and just being hurt or threatened of being hurt gets them to go. What disorder do they have?

Answer 10

sexual masochism disorder

Question 11

Recurrent and intense sexual arousal from observing an unsuspecting person who is naked, in the process of disrobing, or engaging in sexual activity.

This describes what kind of disorder?

Answer 11

voyeuristic disorder