Abnormal Psychology Sexual And Gender Identity Disorders

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bisexuality

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Attraction to both same- and opposite-sex sexual partners.

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covert sensitization

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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.

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exhibitionism

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Sexual gratification attained by exposing genitals to unsuspecting strangers.

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female orgasmic disorder

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Recurring delay or absence of orgasm in some women following a normal sexual excitement phase, relative to their prior experience and current stimulation. Also known as inhibited orgasm (female).

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female sexual arousal disorder

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Recurrent inability in some women to attain or maintain adequate lubrication and sexual excitement swelling responses until completion of sexual activity.

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fetishism

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Long-term, recurring, intense sexually arousing urges, fantasies, or behavior involving the use of nonliving, unusual objects, which cause distress or impairment in life functioning.

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frotteurism

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Paraphilia in which the person gains sexual gratification by rubbing against unwilling victims in crowds from which they cannot escape.

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gender identity disorder

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Psychological dissatisfaction with biological gender, a disturbance in the sense of identity as a male or female. The primary goal is not sexual arousal but rather to live the life of the opposite gender.

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hermaphrodites

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See intersex individuals.

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heterosexual behavior

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Sexual activity with members of the opposite gender.

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homosexual behavior

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Sexual activity with members of the same gender.

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hypoactive sexual desire disorder

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Apparent lack of interest in sexual activity or fantasy that would not be expected considering the person''s age and life situation.

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incest

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Deviant sexual attraction (pedophilia) directed toward a family member; often the attraction of a father toward a daughter who is maturing physically.

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inhibited orgasm

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Inability to achieve orgasm despite adequate sexual desire and arousal; commonly seen in women but relatively rare in men.

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intersex individuals

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People born with ambiguous genitalia and hormonal abnormalities. They are assigned a gender at birth and then often provided hormones and surgery to complete the correspondence. Also known as hermaphrodites.

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male erectile disorder

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Recurring inability in some men to attain or maintain adequate penile erection until completion of sexual activity.

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male orgasmic disorder

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Recurring delay in or absence of orgasm in some men following a normal sexual excitement phase, relative to age and current stimulation. Also known as inhibited orgasm (male).

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orgasm phase

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Stage of sexual activity involving ejaculation in men and vaginal wall contractions in women. Women are able to experience orgasm again immediately. Men are unable to form an erection for a time interval called a refractory period.

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orgasmic reconditioning

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

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paraphilias

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

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pedophilia

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Paraphilia involving strong sexual attraction toward children.

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penile prosthesis

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Surgical treatment for male erectile disorder involving the insertion of a prosthesis that may be a semirigid silicone rod or an inflatable tube.

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premature ejaculation

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Recurring ejaculation before the person wishes it, with minimal sexual stimulation.

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sex reassignment surgery

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Surgical procedures to alter a person''s physical anatomy to conform to that person''s psychological gender identity.

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sexual aversion disorder

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Extreme and persistent dislike of sexual contact or similar activities.

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sexual dysfunction

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Sexual disorder in which the client finds it difficult to function adequately while having sex.

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sexual masochism

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Paraphilia in which sexual arousal is associated with experiencing pain or humiliation.

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sexual pain disorders (dyspareunia)

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Recurring genital pain in either males or females before, during, or after sexual intercourse.

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sexual sadism

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Paraphilia in which sexual arousal is associated with inflicting pain or humiliation.

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telephone scatologia

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Paraphilia in which the person gains sexual gratification by making obscene phone calls, usually while masturbating.

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transsexualism

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Obsolete term for gender identity disorder.

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transvestic fetishism

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Paraphilia in which individuals, usually males, are sexually aroused or receive gratification by wearing clothing of the opposite sex.

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vacuum device therapy

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Mechanical treatment for male erectile disorder that employs a vacuum cylinder to draw blood into the penis, where it is held by a ring placed at the base of the penis.

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vaginismus

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

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voyeurism

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Paraphilia in which sexual arousal is derived from observing unsuspecting individuals undressing or naked.