- Name and describe the four categories of sexual dysfunctions identified in the DSM.
- Give examples of at least two disorders from each category of sexual dysfunctions and identify the primary factors that contribute to the development of each disorder.
- After reading about the communities of Inis Beag and Mangaia, assess the importance of cultural values in determining what is considered sexually normal and what is defined as sexually dysfunctional.
- Using data from Laumann and colleagues’ research, compare the self-reported incidence of various sexual problems for European American men and women with that of African American men and women, noting what patterns the data reveal by race and gender.
- Provide an overview of the organic factors most often implicated in sexual dysfunction and give examples of hormonal, vascular, neurological, and chemical causes of sexual dysfunction.
- Demonstrate familiarity with the nine psychosocial factors associated with sexual disorders, and consider how these factors may interact with organic causes to foster sexual dysfunction.
- State which models of treatment are collectively referred to as sex therapy and list the five main goals of sex therapies.
- Recognize why Masters and Johnson are considered “pioneers” in the field of sex therapy, provide an overview of their approach to treating sexual dysfunction, and consider how Helen Singer Kaplan’s approach to sex therapy differs from the Masters and Johnson model.
- Describe the process the text authors suggest you use to find a qualified sex therapist.
- Identify the most common methods of treating sexual desire disorders and classify the methods according to the type of treatment they represent, e.g. biological or psychological.
- Identify the most common methods of treating sexual arousal disorders and classify the methods according to the type of treatment they represent, e.g. biological or psychological.
- Identify the most common methods of treating orgasmic disorders and classify the methods according to the type of treatment they represent, e.g. biological or psychological.
- List the seven elements commonly found in direct-masturbation programs designed to treat women who experience orgasmic disorders.
- Identify the most common methods of treating sexual pain disorders and classify the methods according to the type of treatment they represent, e.g. biological or psychological.
- Explain why the development of treatments for sexual dysfunction in women has lagged behind the development of treatments for men, and identify at least two treatments originally designed for men that are currently being investigated as treatments for women.
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