PSYB32H3 Study Guide - Final Guide: Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder, Female Sexual Arousal Disorder, Human Sexual Response Cycle
Document Summary
Sexual behavior and attitudes are heavily influenced by culture, and so any discussion of disorders in sexuality must be sensitive to the idea that norms are likely to change over time and place. Currently, a great deal of research is focused on gender differences in sexuality. The dsm categorizes these disturbances in four groups: sexual desire disorders, sexual arousal disorders, orgasmic disorders, and sexual pain disorders. Many people experience brief sexual symptoms, but these are not diagnosable unless they are recurrent, cause either distress or impairment, or are not explained by medical conditions. Research on the etiology of sexual dysfunctions is difficult to conduct, as surveys may be inaccurate and laboratory measures may be difficult to obtain. Researchers have identified many different variables that can contribute to sexual dysfunctions, including biological variables, previous sexual experiences, relationship issues, psychopathology, affect and arousal, and negative cognitions. Many effective interventions for sexual dysfunctions are available, many of them cognitive behavioral.
