Psy 252 Lecture Outline 10/28/99

Sexual Dysfunction and Therapy

 

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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

 

Phase

Men

Women

Both Sexes

Desire

   

Sexual Desire Descrep.

Inhibited Sexual Desire

Sexual Aversion

Sexual Addiction

Arousal

Erectile Dysfunction

(or erectile inhibition

or impotence)

Low Arousal causing

Lubrication Inhibition

 

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

Orgasm

Ejaculatory inhibition

Premature ejaculation

Anorgasmia

(or Frigidity)

Anorgasmia

Faking Orgasms

Satisfaction

   

Lack of Physical and/or Emotional

Satisfaction