Exam 8: Gender Dysphoria, Sexual Dysfunctions, and Paraphilic Disorders

Gender dysphoria in children always results in significant functional impairment.

A life-threatening form of sexual masochism described in the case of Jack, presented in the text, involves

Frank asked his boss for a meeting yesterday, during which he explained that he would be returning to work next week dressed in women's clothes, and at that point, would like to be called Frances. He explained that this was an important part of a process for the treatment of his

In nonsexual areas of functioning, people with paraphilic disorders are often

Raphael can only become sexually aroused when he is wearing his wife's slip. Although she had caught him earlier wearing her slip, he had promised to stop the behaviour. Recently, his wife was cleaning house and found several of her slips beneath a cushion on the sofa. What paraphilic condition is Raphael most likely to have?

According to the androgen theory, the likelihood of a male being gay is increased as the number of his older brothers increases because

List and define each of the four paraphilic disorders identified in the text as "sexual arousal toward children and nonconsenting adults."

For females, symptoms of female sexual interest/arousal disorder are primarily psychological.

The resolution phase of the sexual response cycle is more common in women than in men.

Physical treatments for erectile dysfunction

Which of the following sexual dysfunctions is most common among adolescent and young adult men?

The treatment of sexual dysfunctions using psychological interventions has been shown to be effective. Among these techniques is

Dyspareunia is a condition limited to females.

A history of child abuse is neither necessary nor sufficient for an individual to become a pedophile.

Many women cannot have sexual intercourse due to pain in the outer part of their vagina. Such women may not allow gynecologists to perform a pelvic exam because a speculum cannot be inserted without causing extreme pain from muscle spasms. Which of the following disorders do these women most likely have?

There is no universal standard of "normal sexuality" or sexual behaviour.

Selective serotonin uptake inhibitors

Katelyn has been diagnosed as having a sexual dysfunction. Her psychologist has suggested an intervention that involves sexually erotic cues and graduated stimulation to the genital area. What is the name of this technique?

Physical treatments for erectile dysfunction almost always produce satisfactory results.

Chuck has been experiencing high levels of stress because of financial losses in his company. He and his wife, Melissa, have had a satisfying sexual relationship until recently. Now Chuck typically experiences an ejaculation within a minute of initiating sex. Chuck is most likely to be suffering from