Sexual Dysfunction, paraphilic Disorders & gender dysphoria Flashcards
Normal human sexual response cycle:
Phase 1: sexual desire = fantasies about sexual activity and the related desire for it
Phase 2: sexual excitement = subjective sense of sexual arousal and pleasure and the accompanying physiological changes
Phase 3: orgasm = peaking and climax of sexual pleasure and release of sexual tension
Phase 4: resolution = consists of a sense in general relaxation, well-being and muscular relaxation
Sexual Arousal, Interest & Desire (excitement) disorders:
male hypoactive sexual desire d/o
female sexual interest / arousal d/o
erectile disorder
ejaculation & orgasmic disorders:
female orgasmic disorder
premature ejaculation
delayed ejaculation
sexual pain disorders
gentio-pelvic pain / penetration disorder
etiology of sexual dysfunction?
childhood sexual/emotional abuse
sexual trauma/rape
body image / self esteem problems
treatment of sexual dysfunction
short term therapy (focus on here and now of couple interactions)
sensate focus (pay increase attention to own senses)
Preferential Sexual Interests?
Paraphilias?
Paraphilic Disorder?
Preferential Sexual Interest = sexual preferences (not intense or persistent)
Paraphilias = an intense & persistent sexual interest other than genital stimulation or fondling with normal consenting partners
Paraphilic Disorder = paraphilia that is causing distress and impairment or whose satisfaction causes personal harm or risk of harm.
paraphilia is a necessary but not a sufficient condition for having a paraphilic disorder
unusual or bizarre imagery, acts or objects to induce sexual excitement
paraphilia
most paraphilias occur in men and are of unknown etiology
paraphilia
Overview of Paraphilic Classification
Paraphilias:
I. Anomalous ACTIVITY preference:
a. courtship disorders (distorted components of courtship behavior)
1. voyeuristic
2. exhibitionistic
3. frotteuristic
b. algolagnic (pain & suffering)
4. sexual masochism
5. sexual sadism
II. Anomalous TARGET preferences:
a. human directed:
6. pedophilic
b. other directed:
7. fetishistic
8. transvestic
- Anomalous ACTIVITY preferences:
a. courtship disorders (distorted components of courtship behavior)
Courtship disorders = voyeuristic, exhibitionistic & frotteuristic
- anomalous activity preferences:
b. algolagnic (pain & suffering)
4. sexual masochism
5. sexual sadism
algolagnic (pain & suffering):
- sexual masochism
- sexual sadism
II. Anomalous TARGET preferences:
human directed:
human directed:
6. pedophilic
II. Anomalous TARGET preferences:
b. other directed:
other directed:
- fetishistic
- transvestic
Voyeurism
sexual excitement in watching unsuspecitng people who are nude, undressing or having sex
TRUE OR FALSE:
Voyeurism:
1. almost always male
- victims are usually strangers
- may fantasize about having sex with a victim but almot never actually pursues this
TRUE
exposure of genitals to a non-consenting stranger (or has fantasized about this)
Exhibitionistic
Exhibitionistic d/o
A. 6 months, recurrent sexual arousal from exposure of one’s genitals to an unsuspecting person (manifested in fantasies, urges or behaviors)
B. individual has acted on these urges w/ a non-consenting persons or the urges/fantasies cause impairment
Voyeuristic d/o
A. 6 months recurrent sexual arousal from observing an unsuspecting person who is naked, getting naked or having sex (manifested in fantasies, urges or behaviors)
B. individual has acted on these urges w/ a non-consenting persons or the urges/fantasies cause impairment
C. person is at least 18 yrs or older
exhibitionistic d/o: may masturbate while exposing himself
tends to occur in mid twenties- shy, married hetereosexual males
TRUE
gratification by touching or rubbing against a non-consenting person
often occurs in busy/crowded places
Frotteurism
Frotteuristic d/o
A. 6 months recurrent arousal from touching or rubbing against a non-consenting person (manifested in fantasies, urges or behaviors)
B. individual has acted on these urges w/ a non-consenting persons or the urges/fantasies cause impairment
desire to be made to suffer
Sexual Masochism
Sexual Masochism d/o
Sexual Masochism d/o
A. 6 months recurrent arousal from the act of being humiliated, beaten, bound or made to suffer (manifested in fantasies, urges or behaviors)
B. the urges, fantasies, behaviors casuse impairment