...problems, its authors recognizing four categories of sexual dysfunction (for both males and females): sexual desire disorders, sexual arousal disorders, orgasmic disorders, and sexual pain disorders (APA, 1994). Feminist scholars have criticized this nomenclature for many years, showing not only that...

...DSM-FV-TR (American Psychiatric Association 2000) separates sexual dysfunctions into four categories: sexual desire disorders; sexual arousal disorders; orgasmic disorders; and sexual pain disorders. The major diagnostic criterion is that the sexual dysfunction is an interruption at any of the phases...

...body or mental processes. Sexual and gender identity disorders include Sexual Dysfunctions such as sexual desire disorders, sexual arousal disorders, orgasmic disorders, and sexual pain disorders. Paraphilias such as exhibitionism. fetishism, frotteurism. pedophilia, sexual masochism. sexual sadism,...

...attributed to organic factors or to another Axis I disorder. Four classes of disorder are distinguished: sexual desire disorders, sexual arousal disorders, orgasmic disorders, and sexual pain disorders. Sexual Desire Disorders • Hypoactive sexual desire disorder: persistently or recurrently absent sexual...

...criteria and definitions, has also been integrated into the model (4,5). The assessment and management of sexual desire disorders, sexual arousal disorders, orgasmic disorders, and sexual pain disorders across multiple etiologies are discussed here. Tripartite Model of Etiology As alluded to earlier,...

...maletargeted medications such as Viagra. Today, four major areas of sexual dysfunction are defined for women: sexual desire disorders, sexual arousal disorders, orgasmic disorders, and sexual pain disorders. Chapter Four • Sexual Health A trained counselor or clinician can often provide valuable assistance...