PSY 034 Lecture Notes - Lecture 30: Human Sexual Response Cycle, Sexual Dysfunction, Erotophobia
24 Dec 2020
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How has the dsm categorized homosexuality throughout the last hundred years: people are fully functioning, considered disorder, cuz people are distressed by that. shock therapy. family, can"t change the orientation, can do helpful. What are the contemporary differences in sexual attitudes of males and females? little. men more casual sex, women more relationship. At what age do children identify with a specific gender: until 3 yrs age. Be able to list and explain each stage of the human sexual response cycle and describe what occurs physiologically: excitement--plateau--orgasm--resolution. Explain the therapeutic protocol for sex reassignment: establish a stable situation, assess psychological problem, financial stability if not satisfied, can"t go back. depression and suicide risk, stable social support system, hormones therapy along the process, surgery. Be able to define the different sexual problems in the human sexual response cycle: can have problem anywhere along the stage. Be familiar with the interview process for sexual dysfunction.
