Exam 18: Sexual Disorders and Sex Therapy

Define and discuss how spectatoring operates.

Which of the following is NOT a cause of erectile disorder?

Allergic reactions (e.g.to douches),endometriosis,cysts,and pelvic infections may be direct causes of

Spastic contractions of the outer third of the vagina which may make intercourse impossible are characteristic of the condition called

What is cognitive restructuring and how is it used in sex therapy?

Which of the following is the LEAST effective means of treating women with sexual disorders?

A man who has always experienced pain on his glans during sexual intercourse has a ______ sexual disorder.

Define what a sexual disorder is.How common are they? Give an example for a woman and a man.

Beth loves the show Sex and the City.She especially likes how the character Samantha is so sexually open and in charge of her own sexual pleasure.She strives to be like Samantha in her own sexual life.In so doing,she often finds herself evaluating what she is doing in the middle of sex-and how the other person is responding-almost as if she is watching herself on TV.Beth's experience is

In the last twenty years,sexual disorders have been found to be caused almost completely by some underlying physical factor.

What is biomedical therapy? Give an example.

Describe the use and effectiveness of penile prosthesis.

Viagra enhances female orgasm through intercourse by facilitating clitoral erection.

It appears that when you have a little of this drug,there is often an enhancement of one's libido,but when you have a great deal,it acts as a performance depressant.This drug is

Compare and contrast the definition of sexual problems using the DSM and the New View of Women's Sexual Problems.

Discuss how anxiety can cause a sexual dysfunction.

A 'home remedy' developed by males dealing with rapid ejaculation and RECOMMENDED by Hyde,DeLamater,and Byers was doing something

It appears that the drug that truly contains aphrodisiac properties is Cialis.

Which of the following is most likely to lead to rapid ejaculation in a man?

A sexually functional male will probably respond with _________ in arousal if anxious.In a sexually dysfunctional male,anxiety will _________ arousal.