Psychology 2075 Chapter Notes - Chapter 18: Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder, Premature Ejaculation, Delayed Ejaculation

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2075
• Professor: William Fisher

Document Summary

Psychology 2075 chapter 18: sexual disorders and sex therapy. Sexual disorder: when a problem with sexual response causes significant psychological distress or interpersonal difficulty. Lifelong sexual disorder: has been present since the person began sexual functioning. Acquired sexual disorder: develops after a period of normal functioning. Sexual disorders can also be generalized (occurring in all situations), or situational. Hypoactive sexual desire disorder (inhibited sexual desire or low sexual desire): an individual does not have spontaneous thoughts or fantasies about sexual activity and is not interested in sexual activity. Discrepancy of sexual desire: sexual problem in which the partners have considerably different levels of sexual desire; this is a couple problem, not a sexual disorder. Erectile disorder (ed): the inability to have an erection or maintain one on almost all or all occasions. The man cannot engage in sexual intercourse. Premature (early) ejaculation: when a man persistently has an orgasm and ejaculates sooner than desired during sexual activity.