| Term | Definition |
| Sexual Functioning | what happens in the body during sexual activity |
| Gender Identity | individuals' perception of themselves as male or female compared to assigned sex at birth, gender expression, sexual/romantic orientation |
| Sexual Dysfunctions | set of disorders in which people have difficulty responding sexually or experiencing sexual pleasure |
| What's the criteria to be diagnosed with a sexual dysfunction? | - occurs most times for AT LEAST 6 MONTHS
- causes significant DISTRESS or IMPAIRMENT
- not due to another (nonsexual) psychiatric problem |
| anorgasmia | the inability to have an orgasm (women) |
| what is anorgasmia also known as? | female orgasmic disorder |
| What are the phases in the sexual response cycle? | desire -> arousal -> plateau -> orgasm -> resolution |
| What is one disease that often goes undiagnosed and that lowers sex drive, arousal, enjoyment, and satisfaction in sexual activities? | diabetes |
| What does paraphilia mean? | beyond usual love |
| Paraphilic Disorders | attractions to nonliving objects, children, or nonconsenting adults, or causing suffering or humiliation to oneself or a partner |
| Biological causes of sexual dysfunction in women | low levels of estrogen & androgens, antihistamines, vaginal contraceptives, radiation therapy, infections, & endometriosis |
| biological causes of sexual dysfunction in men | low levels of testosterone & androgen or high levels of estrogen & prolactin |
| Male Hypoactive Disorder | little desire for sexual activity, desires, or fantasies |
| what medications can affect sexual functioning? | antidepressants, antihypertensive, & antipsychotic meds |
| what substances/drugs impact sexual functioning? | alcohol, cocaine, nicotine, marijuana, meth |
| female sexual arousal disorder | little interest in sexual activity / lack of arousal during sexual activity |
| erectile disorder | inability to maintain or attain an erection |
| premature ejaculation | recurrent ejaculation within 1 min of sexual activity when not desired |
| delayed ejaculation | delayed, infrequent, or the absence of an ejaculation |
| genito-pelvic pain/penetration disorder | pain or tightening of pelvic muscles (females) during penetration |
| performance anxiety | worrying about being aroused & having an orgasm that it interferes w/ sexual functioning |
| what are commonly used to treat sexual dysfunction? | psychosocial & sex therapies & biological interventions |
| Fetishistic disorder | use of nonliving objects or nongenital body parts for sexual arousal or gratification |
| Transvestic Disorder | dressing in the clothes of the opposite sex to become sexually aroused |
| Sexual Sadism Disorder | sexual fantasies, urges, or behaviors that involve inflicting pain & humiliations on the sex partner |
| Sexual Masochism Disorder | sexual fantasies, urges, or behaviors that involve personally enduring pain or humiliation during sex |
| Voyeurism | watching another person undress, do things nude, or have sex |
| Voyeuristic Disorder | voyeuristic behavior repeated over 6 months & compulsive (causes distress and/or impairment) |
| Exhibitionism | obtaining sexual gratification by exposing genitals to involuntary observers |
| Exhibitionistic Disorder | exhibitionistic behavior causing distress & impairment |
| What's the most common treatment for female/male hypoactive disorder? | hormone therapy |
| What is it called when a partner has expectations about what will take place during a sexual encounter & about each partner's responsibilities? | sexual scripts |
| sensate focus therapy | reducing anxiety by focusing on pleasurable sensations |
| stop-start technique | used to treat early ejaculation - alternating stimulation to avoid early ejaculation |
| squeeze technique | used to treat early ejaculation - pressing the penis to cause a partial loss of erection |
| Pedophilic Disorder | sexual fantasies, urges, & behaviors focused on prepubescent children (13 or younger) |
| Ephebophilia | primarily attracted to late or post-adolescents, or children who have gone through puberty & have advanced signs of adult sexual maturation (15 - 19yrs) |
| out of all the paraphilic disorders, voyeurism is the most common... | illegal paraphilia with the highest incidence rate |
| Gender Dysphoria | discrepancies between individual's gender identity & biological sex |
| Frotteuristic Disorder | gaining sexual gratification from rubbing against & fondling body parts of a NON-consenting person |
| Gender Dysphoria treatments | - gender affirming surgery
- cross-sex hormone therapy (HRT)
- real-life experience in the desired gender role |
| Biological influences on gender dysphoria | - prenatal hormonal effects on brain development
- genetic abnormalities |
| Criteria for Pedophilic Disorder | must be AT LEAST 16yrs & at least 5yrs older than the child |
| Cognitive Theories for Pedophilic Disorder | - head injury before 13
- cognitive & memory deficits
- lower intelligence
- differences in brain structure volume
- dysfunctions in frontal areas of brain |
| Aversion Therapy | extinguishing the sexual responses to objects or situations that one finds arousing by associating them w/ negative stimuli |
