Psy 252 Lecture Outline 10/28/99
Sexual Dysfunction and Therapy
A. {skipped}
B. The Origins of Sexual Problems
1. Organic Problems
2. Psychological Factors
3. Relationship Factors
4. Cultural Factors
5. The Real World: interacting causes
C. Some General Principles of Sex Therapy
D. Problems of Sexual Desire
E. Problems of Sexual Arousal
1. Female Arousal Difficulties
2. Erection Difficulties
F. Painful Sex and Vaginismus
G. Problems with Orgasm
1. Orgasmic Problems in Women
2. Premature Ejaculation
3. Ejaculatory Inhibition
H. Evaluating Sex Therapy: Does it Work?
1. Criticisms of Masters & Johnson
2. Growing Awareness of Evaluation Problems
3. Falling Success Rates
I. Taking the Stress out of Sex
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Phase |
Men |
Women |
Both Sexes |
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Desire |
Sexual Desire Descrep. Inhibited Sexual Desire Sexual Aversion Sexual Addiction |
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Arousal |
Erectile Dysfunction (or erectile inhibition or impotence) |
Low Arousal causing Lubrication Inhibition |
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Penile Penetration Causing Coital Pain |
Dyspareunia- foreskin too tight |
Dyspareunia, as a result of low arousal, lubrication inhibition. Vaginismus |
Dyspareunia Painful intercourse, often as a result of infection |
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Orgasm |
Ejaculatory inhibition Premature ejaculation |
Anorgasmia (or Frigidity) |
Anorgasmia Faking Orgasms |
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Satisfaction |
Lack of Physical and/or Emotional Satisfaction |