PSC 168 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Sewage Treatment, Pathognomonicity, Asian Americans
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Symptoms for 6 months, very precise diagnostic criteria: sexual dysfunction, gender dysphoria, sexual interest/arousal disorders. Male hypoactive sexual desire disorder: little or no interest in sexual activities; Female sexual interest/arousal disorder: inability to attain or maintain physiological response and/or psychological arousal during sexual activity. Female orgasmic disorder (inhibited female orgasm) persistent delay or inability of woman to achieve orgasm with adequate stimulation. 1 min after coital entry sexual activity, even with full arousal. Etiology and treatment of sexual dysfunctions: biological factors and treatment. Psychological factors and behavioral therapy sex hormones- testosterone therapy for men and prolactin therapy for women. Etiology of gender dysphoria: biological factors are major determinants. Psychological distress phobic reactions consistent with ptsd: acute phase: disorganization-feelings of self-blame, fear, depression, long term phase: reorganization- deal with feelings, attempt to reorganize life. Chemical therapy- hormone, depo-provera, used to reduce sexual desire and.
