Sexual Disorders

Question 1

Define gender dysphoria

Answer 1

Distress and functional impairment experienced by individuals whose gender is incongruent or incompatible with the society assigned gender

Question 2

Describe sexual orientation disturbance

Answer 2

Characterized by individuals whose sexual interests are directed to people of the same sex however it disturbs or conflict with them and they desire to change these interests

Question 3

Describe ego dystonic homosexuality x2

Answer 3

Individual has persistent pattern of little to no arousal from heterosexual r/ships resulting in problems initiating and maintaining them
They have a sustained pattern of homosexual arousal but its distressful to them

Question 4

Determinants of sexuality x5

Answer 4

Anatomy and physiology
Developmental experiences
Relationships with others
Private thoughts and behavior
Culture

Question 5

Define sexuality x2

Answer 5

Attitudes and activities relating to sex
Ability to show and experience sexual feelings

Question 6

Describe characteristics of normal sexuality x3

Answer 6

• Not compulsive
• Gives feelings of pleasure to self and partner
• Does not elicit feelings of anxiety or guilt
• Must involve primary sex organs

Question 7

Describe compulsive sexual behavior disorder

Answer 7

Failure to control intense, repetitive sexual urges and impulses resulting in repetitive sexual behaviors for a period of 6M+ that cause functional impairment

Question 8

Define paraphilic disorder x4

Answer 8

An individual enjoys or desires sexual experiences with things other than
1. Physically mature partner
2. Phenotypically normal partner
3. Genital stimulation
4. Consenting partner

Question 9

Define gender and gender identity

Answer 9

Gender- social category given by society
G identity- category you subjectively feel you belong to

Question 10

Characteristics of gender dysphoria x3

Answer 10

Distress
Functional impairment
Comorbid with anxiety disorders

Question 11

Define transgender

Answer 11

Individual living fulltime in gender that is discordant with genitals

Question 12

Define exhibitionistic disorder

Answer 12

Sexual arousal from showing genital or private organs to non consenting individual

Question 13

Define pedophiliac disorder

Answer 13

Sexual arousal from individual who hasn’t reached puberty or adolescence

Question 14

Define fetishistic disorder

Answer 14

Sexual arousal from inanimate things

Question 15

Define sexual sadism

Answer 15

Sexual arousal from imposing pain

Question 16

Define sexual masochism

Answer 16

Sexual arousal from having pain inflicted

Question 17

Define voyeuristic disorder

Answer 17

Sexual arousal from observing others sexual activities

Question 18

Define frotteuristic disorder

Answer 18

Sexual arousal from rubbing against non consenting individual