Provide a number of examples of sociocultural influences in sexual practices and cultural standards and values.
Define, give examples of, and describe the clinical features of the following paraphilias: fetishism, transvestic fetishism, voyeurism, exhibitionism, sadism, and masochism.
Discuss the most effective treatments for paraphilias, and summarize causal factors implicated in their etiology.
Define and describe the clinical features and treatment of the gender identity disorders (gender identity disorder of childhood, transsexualism).
Review what is known about the frequency and nature of childhood sexual abuse. Discuss the controversies surrounding both childhood testimony regarding sexual abuse and adult “recovered memories” of childhood sexual abuse.
Define pedophilia and summarize what is known about pedophiles.
Review what is known about the frequency and nature of incest.
Summarize what is known about rape and rapists, and discuss the issues regarding the frequency of rape and the motivation of rapists. Describe attempts to treat sex offenders.
Define the sexual dysfunctions, describe their general features, review etiological theories, and summarize the major approaches to treatment.
Knowledgeably discuss the difficulty of deciding the extent of the harm caused by childhood sexual abuse.
