Assignment: Sexual Problems

Develop a 3–4 page research paper based on a selected case study related to sexual problems.By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:
Competency 1: Apply psychological theories to topics in human sexuality.
Apply psychological theories to a case study in human sexuality.
Competency 2: Apply scholarly research findings to topics in human sexuality.
Apply scholarly research findings to a case study in human sexuality.
Competency 3: Explain how ethics inform professional behavior in the field of human sexuality.
Explain how ethics inform professional behavior in the field of human sexuality.
Competency 4: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for professionals in the field of psychology.
Write coherently to support a central idea with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics as expected of a psychology professional.
Use APA format and style
Most sexual behavior problems must be delineated within the context of the individual’s personality, lifestyle, and relationships with others. It is usually simplistic to label any particular behavior automatically as a problem. Several criteria are given that can be used to define sexual problems and that can help put problematic sex into a more realistic and sensible perspective. Determining when a sexual preference behavior becomes a problem is highly subjective and requires a look into different aspects of an individual’s life, including his or her lifestyle and cultural and social belief systems. Sexual abuse, coercion, and assault of others represent serious sexual problems (Kelly, 2015).
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and a variety of other medical conditions can affect the sex organs and sexual activity. Whereas STDs once were discussed only briefly in most human sexuality courses, they are emerging as important issues again. Considering that the incidence of several diseases is on the rise, and that more organisms are being recognized as being capable of sexual transmission, such a trend may be timely. One of the most significant findings of the National Health and Social Life Survey (NHSLS) was the direct correlation between the numbers of sexual partners people have had and the likelihood that they will have had a STD (National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago, 1992).
Defining sexual dysfunctions is somewhat subjective, and individual differences in the sexual response cycle are often perfectly normal. Rather than simply labeling each dysfunction and explaining it separately, we must examine it based on the broader picture of sexual responsiveness and the total sexual relationship. In recent years, there has been greater emphasis on potential organic conditions that can manifest themselves in sexual difficulties, including the effects of alcohol, other drugs, and certain medications. On the other hand, it is still a safe assumption that many sexual disorders of this sort are caused by a vicious circle of anxiety and fear of failure generating lack of responsiveness, or by difficulties within a relationship.
References
Kelly, G. F. (2015). Sexuality today (11th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.
National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago (NORC). (1992). National health and social life survey. Available from https://voices.uchicago.edu/popcenter/
APA Resources
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American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author. Available from the .
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Sexual Problems and Development
Kelly, G. F. (2015). Sexuality today (11th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. Available from the .
Chapter 15, “Sexual Consent, Coercion, Rape, and Abuse,” pages 398–430.
Chapter 16, “Sexually Transmitted Diseases, HIV/AIDS, and Sexual Decisions,” pages 431–464.
Boskey, E. (2013). Contemporary Sexuality, 47(7), 1–5.
Brotto, L. A. (2013). Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality, 22(2), 63–68.
McLelland, M. (2017). Sexualities, 20(1-2), 234–254.
Sexual Dysfunction and Treatment
Kelly, G. F. (2015). Sexuality today (11th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. Available from the .
Chapter 17, “Sexual Dysfunctions and Their Treatment,” pages 465–492.
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