Chapter 10

Male Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder- Dysfunction in which a man feels distress from having little or no sexual interest.

female sexual interest/arousal disorder- Recurrent inability in some women to attain or maintain adequate lubrication and sexual excitement swelling responses until completion of sexual activity.

Delayed Ejaculation- Disorder in which a man achieves orgasm only with great difficulty

Female orgasmic disorder- Recurring delay or absence of orgasm in some women following a normal sexual excitement phase

Vulvodynia- chronic pain on the area on the outside of the woman’s genitals

genito-pelvic pain/penetration disorder- Sexual dysfunction in which a woman experiences pain or difficulty with penetration during intercourse

Vaginismus- Recurring involuntary muscle spasms in the outer third of the vagina that interfere with sexual intercourse.

paraphilic disorders- Sexual disorders and deviations in which sexual arousal occurs almost exclusively in the context of inappropriate objects or individuals.

frotteuristic disorder- A paraphilic disorder in which the person gains sexual gratification by rubbing against unwilling victims in crowds from which they cannot escape.

fetishistic disorder- Long-term, recurring, intense sexually arousing urges, fantasies, or behavior that involve the use of nonliving, unusual objects and that cause distress or impairment in life functioning.

voyeuristic disorder- A paraphilic disorder in which sexual arousal is derived from observing unsuspecting individuals undressing or naked.

exhibitionistic disorder- Sexual gratification attained by exposing genitals to unsuspecting strangers.

transvestic disorder- A paraphilia in which individuals, usually males, are sexually aroused or receive gratification by wearing clothing of the opposite sex.

sexual sadism- A paraphilia in which sexual arousal is associated with inflicting pain or humiliation.

sexual masochism- A paraphilia in which sexual arousal is associated with experiencing pain or humiliation.

covert sensitization- Cognitive-behavioral intervention to reduce unwanted behaviors by having clients imagine the extremely aversive consequences of the behaviors and establish negative rather than positive associations with them.

orgasmic reconditioning- Learning procedure to help clients strengthen appropriate patterns of sexual arousal by pairing appropriate stimuli with the pleasurable sensations of masturbation.