PSY: 314 Gender identity, sexual functioning, and paraphilic disorders part 4

According to paraphilic dysfunctions, anomalous activity what is frotteuristic disorder?

recurrent and intense sexual arousal in the form of urges, fantasies, or behaviors that involve touching or rubbing against a nonconsenting person

Which gender is frotteuristic disorder common in?

Almost exclusively among male adolescents or young adults

Where does frotteuristic disorder occur in?

Occurs in public places such as crowded buses or subways

What is voyeuristic disorder according to paraphilic dysfunctions, anomalous activity?

sexually arousing urges, fantasies, and behaviors that are associated with seeing an unsuspecting person naked, undressing, or engaging in sexual activity

What does a person experience in voyeuristic disorder?

significant distress or perform actual voyeuristic acts, people respond differently to acts of voyeurism

What is sexual masochism disorder according to paraphilic dysfunctions, anomalous activity

recurrent and intense sexual arousal that occurs as a result of being humiliated, beaten, bound, or otherwise made to suffer

What are the actions that occur in sexual masochism disorder?

Acts resulting in pain may include being slapped, spanked, or whipped

What acts result in humiliation to in sexual masochism disorder?

Acts resulting in humiliation may include wearing diapers, licking shoes, or displaying one’s naked body

What is sexual sadism disorder according to paraphilic dysfunctions, anomalous activity?

involves the infliction of pain or humiliation on another person

Which gender does sexual sadism disorder often occur in?

Primarily among males if crime of assault is sadistic acts and non-consensual

According to the epidemiology of paraphilic disorders, why is it difficult to measure the prevalence?

because people are unlikely to admit to a stranger and it is not asked about on most surveys of psychological disorders

According to the epidemiology what are key points of paraphilic disorders?

• Almost all are male

• Cultural factors in what is considered a disorder

• Age of onset – adolescence to young adulthood

• Often comorbid with anxiety, depression, substance use disorder and impulse control disorders

What is the epidemiology of paraphilic disorders?

the etiology of paraphilic disorders is unknown

According to the etiology of paraphilic disorders what are the key points?

• Some support for the role of genetics

• Endocrine, neuroanatomical, and neurochemical abnormalities are being investigated

• Some support for behavioral conditioning model

• Psychosocial theories that hold the belief that people who abuse children were abused themselves lacks data to support

What is the biological treatment of paraphilic disorders?

medications to reduce testosterone

What are the key points of the treatment of paraphilic disorders?

• Often hard to track because people are reluctant to talk

about these disorders

• Can use visual reaction time and plethysmography to

measure arousal

• Virtually created visual avatars while conducting

plethysmography has had good success

What are the psychosocial treatments of parpahilic disorders?

behavioral and cognitive behavioral treatments

What are the key points for psychosocial treatments?

• Decreasing inappropriate sexual arousal

• Satiation

• Covert sensitization

• Olfactory aversions

• Cognitive restructuring or empathy training

• Enhancing appropriate sexual interest

• Social skills training

• Couples therapy

What is the average time for ejaculation in men?

7 minutes

What is the average time for ejaculation in women?

21-28 minutes for lubrication to orgasm, it is four times longer for females

What are the stages of sexual arousal in order?

1. Excitement

2. Plateau

3. Orgasm

4. Resolution

What are three female sexual disorders?

1. Female sexual interest/ arousal disorder

2. Genetic pain/ pelvis disorder

3. Female orgasm disorder

What are three male sexual disorders?

1. Erectile dysfunction

2. Premature Ejaculation

3. Male hypoactive disinterest