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Sexual Dysfunctions

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Synonyms

Sexual disorder; Sexual malfunction

Definition

Sexual dysfunctions include a diverse set of disorders. Typically, those individuals experiencing sexual dysfunction present with clinically significant disturbances in his/her ability to respond sexually or to find pleasure in sexual experiences. Disorders are typically classified into four categories: (1) desire disorders, (2) arousal disorders, (3) orgasm disorders, and (4) pain disorders.

Current Knowledge

As defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed.; DSM-5; American Psychiatric Association 2013), sexual dysfunction disorders include:

Subtypes

Delayed ejaculation

Erectile disorder

Female orgasmic disorder

Female sexual interest/arousal disorder

Genito-pelvic pain/penetration disorder

Male hypoactive sexual desire disorder

Premature (early) ejaculation

Substance/medication-induced sexual dysfunction

Other specified sexual dysfunction

Unspecified sexual dysfunction

Sexual disorders occur among...

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References and Readings

  • American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (DSM-5 ®). Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Association.

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  • Frühauf, S., Gerger, H., Schmidt, H. M., Munder, T., & Barth, J. (2013). Efficacy of psychological interventions for sexual dysfunction: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 42(6), 915–933.

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  • McCabe, M. P., Sharlip, I. D., Lewis, R., Atalla, E., Balon, R., Fisher, A. D., Laumann, E., Lee, S. W., & Segraves, R. T. (2016). Risk factors for sexual dysfunction among women and men: A consensus statement from the fourth international consultation on sexual medicine 2015. The Journal of Sexual Medicine, 13(2), 153–167.

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  1. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA

    Kristin M. Graham

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  1. Richmond, Virgin Islands, USA

    Jeffrey Kreutzer

  2. Kessler Foundation , West Orange, New Jersey, USA

    John DeLuca

  3. Suite 200 , Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, USA

    Bruce Caplan

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Graham, K.M. (2017). Sexual Dysfunctions. In: Kreutzer, J., DeLuca, J., Caplan, B. (eds) Encyclopedia of Clinical Neuropsychology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-56782-2_9208-1

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