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11 - Sexual Dysfunctions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 January 2025

By
Amy D. Lykins  and
Marta Meana
Edited by
Stephen Hupp  and
David F. Tolin
Stephen Hupp
Affiliation:
Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville
David F. Tolin
Affiliation:
Institute of Living
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Summary

Sexual dysfunctions are diagnosed differently in women and men. Diagnoses for women include female sexual interest/arousal disorder, female orgasmic disorder, and genito-pelvic pain/penetration disorder. Diagnoses for men include hypoactive sexual desire disorder, erectile disorder, delayed ejaculation, and premature ejaculation. Research on treatments is limited. Common components of psychological treatments include psychoeducation, cognitive restructuring/emotional regulation, stimulus control/desensitization, contextual modifications, mindfulness, and relationship skill building. A sidebar describes comprehensive sex education for youth.

Keywords

female sexual interest/arousal disorderfemale orgasmic disordergenito-pelvic pain/penetration disorderhypoactive sexual desire disordererectile disorderdelayed ejaculationpremature ejaculationrelationship skill buildingcognitive restructuringscience-based therapy
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Science-Based Therapy
Raising the Bar for Empirically Supported Treatments
 , pp. 175 - 192
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2025

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