PSY 3122 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder, Vaginal Lubrication, Sexual Stimulation

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 3122
• Professor: Krystelle Shaughnessy

Document Summary

Sexual disorder a problem with sexual response that causes a person mental distress. May be caused by physical factors (drugs, organic factors), psychological factors, and interpersonal factors [biopsychosocial model] Focuses on sexual functioning and response, dysfunction, and reproduction. Relies on the opinions of experts and professionals. Links some sexual disorder with larger problems (i. e. paraphilia in relation to mental disorders, erectile dysfunction in relation to heart disease, etc. ) Focus on causal factors, relies less on medical and mechanical terms. Sexual problems are due to sociocultural, political, and economical factors as well as medical, interpersonal, and psychological factors. Link to the dsm-v; sexual pain disorders may affect any or all phases of the sexual response cycle. Lifelong sexual disorder a sexual disorder that has been present since the person began sexually functioning. Acquired sexual disorder a sexual disorder that develops after a period of normal sexual functioning.