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Sexual Dysfunction Flashcards

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Individuals find it difficult to function adequately while having sex

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Sexual dysfunction

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Sexual arousal occurs primarily in the context of inappropriate objects or individuals.

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Paraphilic disorders

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Refers to a strong attraction or liking

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Philia

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Indicates the attraction is abnormal.

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Para

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Disorder where there is incongruence and psychological distress and dissatisfaction with the gender one has been assigned at birth (boy or girl).

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Gender dysphoria

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Sex with the opposite sex

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Heterosexual behavior

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Sex with the same sex

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Homosexual behavior

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Human sexual response cycle (5)

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Desire phase
Arousal stage
Plateau phase
Orgasm phase
Resolution phase

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Human sexual response cycle:

Sexual urges occur in response
to sexual cues or fantasies.

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Desire phase

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Human sexual response cycle:

A subjective sense of sexual pleasure
and physiological signs of sexual arousal

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Arousal stage

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Increased flow of
blood into the penis

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Penile tumescence

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12
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Blood pools in the pelvic area

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Vasocongestion

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Erect nipples

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Breast tumescence

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Human sexual response cycle:

Brief period occurs before orgasm

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Plateau phase

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In males, feelings of the inevitability of ejaculation, followed by ejaculation; in females, contractions of the
walls of the lower third of the vagina.

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Orgasm phase

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Decrease in arousal occurs after orgasm
(particularly in men).

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Resolution phase

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Refers to a sexual problem
that has been present from first sexual experiences

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Lifelong

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Applies to
sexual dysfunctions that develop after a period of relatively normal sexual
function.

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Acquired

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Refers to sexual difficulties that are not limited to
certain types of stimulation, situations, or partners

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Generalized

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Refers to
sexual difficulties that only occur with certain types of stimulation,
situations, or partners.

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Situational

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Includes difficulties with penetration during intercourse due in many cases
to painful contractions or spasms of the vagina—appears only in females.

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Genito-pelvic pain/penetration disorder

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• Either of the following symptoms must be experienced on
almost all or all occasions (approximately 75%–100%) of
partnered sexual activity (in identified situational contexts or, if generalized, in all contexts), and without the individual
desiring delay:

  1. Marked delay in ejaculation.
  2. Marked infrequency or absence of ejaculation

• Males who achieve orgasm only with great difficulty or not at all

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Delayed Ejaculation

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  1. Marked difficulty in obtaining an erection during sexual
    activity
  2. Marked difficulty in maintaining an erection until the
    completion of sexual activity.
  3. Marked decrease in erectile rigidity.
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Erectile Disorder

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In females:

  1. Marked delay in, marked infrequency of, or absence of
    orgasm.
  2. Markedly reduced intensity of orgasmic sensations.
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Female Orgasmic Disorder

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Lack of, or significantly reduced, sexual interest/arousal Deficits in interest or the ability to become aroused in women
Female Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder
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Pain during sexual intercourse
Dyspareunia
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Involuntary contraction of muscles making penetration painful or impossible
Vaginismus
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In males: Persistently or recurrently deficient (or absent) sexual/erotic thoughts or fantasies and desire for sexual activity.
Male Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder
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A persistent or recurrent pattern of ejaculation occurring during partnered sexual activity within approximately 1 minute following vaginal penetration and before the individual wishes it.
Premature (Early) Ejaculation
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Some males develop the Premature ejaculation after a period of having a normal ejaculatory latency
Acquired premature (early) ejaculation
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Difference of Gender Dysphoria in children and adolescents & adults
Children: Manifest at least 6 of the ff Adults: Manifest at least 2 of the ff
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Phenotypic sex at birth
Birth-assigned gender
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Individuals born with ambiguous genitalia associated with documented hormonal or other physical abnormalities.
Disorders of sex development
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Disorders of sex development is also known as?
Intersexuality or Hermaphroditism
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Gender dysphoria begins with a strong and specific sexual attraction to a fantasy of oneself as a female.
Autogynephilia
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Set of behaviors and attitudes where boys behave in feminine ways and girls behave in masculine ways
Gender nonconformity
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Sexual attraction to both their own and the opposite sex.
Bisexuality
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Alter anatomy physically to be consistent with gender identity through?
Sex reassignment surgery
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Growth of breasts
Gynecomastia
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Anomalous activity preferences which resemble distorted components of human courtship behavior
Courtship disorders
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Anomalous activity preferences which involve pain and suffering
Algolagnic disorders
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2 groups of paraphilic disorders
Anomalous activity preferences Anomalous target preferences
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Group of disorders directed at other humans and directed elsewhere
Anomalous target preferences
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Any intense and persistent sexual interest other than sexual interest in genital stimulation or preparatory fondling with phenotypically normal, physically mature, consenting human partners.
Paraphilia
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Paraphilia that is currently causing distress or impairment to the individual or a paraphilia whose satisfaction has entailed personal harm, or risk of harm, to others.
Paraphilic disorder
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Sexual desire disorders (2)
Male hypoactive sexual desire disorder Sexual interest/arousal disorder
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Sexual arousal disorder (1)
Erectile disorder
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Orgasm disorders (3)
Delayed ejaculation Female orgasmic disorder Premature ejaculation
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Sexual Pain Disorder (1)
Genito-pelvic pain/penetration disorder.
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Person is sexually attracted to nonliving objects. 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.
Fetishistic Disorder
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Fetishistic arousal is associated with 2 classes of objects or activities:
Inanimate object Source of specific tactile stimulation
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Source of attraction for fetishistic arousal that is a part of the body, such as the foot, buttocks, or hair.
Partialism
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Over a period of at least 6 months, recurrent and intense sexual arousal from observing an unsuspecting person who is naked, in the process of disrobing, or engaging in sexual activity, as manifested by fantasies, urges, or behaviors.
Voyeuristic Disorder
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Over a period of at least 6 months, recurrent and intense sexual arousal from the exposure of one’s genitals to an unsuspecting person, as manifested by fantasies, urges, or behaviors.
Exhibitionistic Disorder
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Over a period of at least 6 months, recurrent and intense sexual arousal from cross-dressing, as manifested by fantasies, urges, or behaviors.
Transvestic Disorder
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Specifier of Transvestic Disorder if sexually aroused by fabrics, materials, or garments.
With fetishism
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Specifier of Transvestic Disorder if sexually aroused by thoughts or images of self as a woman.
With autogynephilia
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Self-strangulation to reduce the flow of oxygen to the brain and enhance the sensation of orgasm
Hypoxiphilia
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Over a period of at least 6 months, recurrent and intense sexual arousal from the physical or psychological suffering of another person, as manifested by fantasies, urges, or behaviors.
Sexual Sadism Disorder
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Individuals who openly acknowledge intense sexual interest in the physical or psychological suffering of others
Admitting individuals
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Broadly used to refer to a wide range of behaviors that individuals with sexual masochism and/or sexual sadism (as well as other individuals with similar sexual interests) engage in, such as restraints or restriction, discipline, spanking, slapping, sensory deprivation, and dominance-submission role-play.
Bondage-domination-sadism-masochism
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Sexual attraction to children (or young adolescents generally aged 13 years or younger)
Pedophilia
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Over a period of at least 6 months, recurrent, intense sexually arousing fantasies, sexual urges, or behaviors involving sexual activity with a prepubescent child or children (generally age 13 years or younger).
Pedophilic Disorder
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Individuals with pedophilic disorder may experience an emotional and cognitive affinity with children
Emotional congruence with children
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If the children are the person’s relatives, the pedophilia takes the form of?
Incest
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Treatment for Paraphilic Disorders
Covert Sensitization
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In this treatment, patients associate sexually arousing images in their imagination with some reasons why the behavior is harmful or dangerous
Covert Sensitization
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Over a period of at least 6 months, recurrent and intense sexual arousal from touching or rubbing against a nonconsenting person, as manifested by fantasies, urges, or behaviors.
Frotteuristic Disorder
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Fear of not being able to satisfy partner during sex
Performance anxiety
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Term for individuals w/ frotteuristic disorder
Frotteur
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Over a period of at least 6 months, recurrent and intense sexual arousal from the act of being humiliated, beaten, bound, or otherwise made to suffer, as manifested by fantasies, urges, or behaviors.
Sexual Masochism Disorder

Abnormal Psychology (2024-2025) (8 decks)

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