Psychiatry and Psychology

Psychological Sexual Dysfunctions

Disturbances in sexual desire and the psychophysiologic changes that characterize the sexual response cycle and cause marked distress and interpersonal difficulty. (APA, DSM-IV, 1994)

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Disturbances in sexual desire and the psychophysiologic changes that characterize the sexual response cycle and cause marked distress and interpersonal difficulty. (APA, DSM-IV, 1994)

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26 entry terms
  • Psychosexual Disorders
  • Psychosexual Dysfunctions
  • Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological
  • Disorder, Psychosexual
  • Disorders, Psychosexual
  • Dysfunction, Psychological Sexual
  • Dysfunction, Psychosexual
  • Dysfunctions, Psychological Sexual
  • Dysfunctions, Psychosexual
  • Psychological Sexual Dysfunction
  • Psychosexual Disorder
  • Psychosexual Dysfunction
  • Sexual Dysfunction, Psychological
  • Frigidity
  • Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder
  • Orgasmic Disorder
  • Sexual Arousal Disorder
  • Sexual Aversion Disorder
  • Arousal Disorders, Sexual
  • Aversion Disorders, Sexual
  • Disorders, Orgasmic
  • Disorders, Sexual Arousal
  • Disorders, Sexual Aversion
  • Orgasmic Disorders
  • Sexual Arousal Disorders
  • Sexual Aversion Disorders

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Psychological Sexual Dysfunctions. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020018. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020018
  2. Psychological Sexual Dysfunctions. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypoactive_sexual_desire_disorder
  3. Psychological Sexual Dysfunctions. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q303555