Sexual Dysfunction

Paper Summary:

This paper provides an overview of the most significant aspects of sexual dysfunction. It defines sexual dysfunction and discusses the possible causes of the problem, including the correlation between psychological and physical factors. The paper also describes how sexual dysfunction is perceived and looks at its effects over various different age ranges.

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Literature Review
Critical Review
Conclusions

From the Paper:

"There are various research methods that have been applied in the investigation of this phenomenon. These include both quantifiable as well as qualitative methods and range from the measurement and assessment of biological data to interviews and discussions with patients. As discussed in the above section both experiential and correlative methods have advantage and disadvantages. While the more objective data that is obtained through the correlation of different variables helps in understanding the problem of sexual dysfunction, experiential methods such as interviews and personal discussion also provide important data. Therefore it follows the best methodology is one that would involve both experiential and correlation methods."

Sample of Sources Used:

• American Society for Reproductive Medicine: Patient's Fact Sheet: Sexual Dysfunction. 3 May 2008. http://www.asrm.org/Patients/FactSheets/Sexual_Dysfunction-Fact.pdf.
• Aubin, Sylvie, and Julia R. Heiman. "20 Sexual Dysfunction from a Relationship Perspective." The Handbook of Sexuality in Close Relationships. Ed. John H. Harvey, Amy Wenzel, and Susan Sprecher. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2004. 477-511. Questia. 3 May 2008 <http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=104724502>.
• Evans, Sandra, and Jane Garner, eds. Talking over the Years: A Handbook of Dynamic Psychotherapy with Older Adults. New York: Brunner-Routledge, 2004. Questia. 3 May 2008
• Harvey, John H., Amy Wenzel, and Susan Sprecher, eds. The Handbook of Sexuality in Close Relationships. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2004.
• Johnson, Sharon D., Deborah L. Phelps, and Linda B. Cottler. "The Association of Sexual Dysfunction and Substance Use among a Community Epidemiological Sample." Archives of Sexual Behavior 33.1 (2004): 55+. Questia. 3 May 2008

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