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Can you describe the four categories of sexual dysfunctions and how they relate to the sexual response cycle. Pick one sexual dysfunction to explain in more detail, considering causes of such disorder and suggesting a treatment approach.

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(1) Can you describe the four categories of sexual dysfunctions and how they relate to the sexual response cycle?

Sexual dysfunction is defined as being characterized by a "Disturbance in sexual desire and the psychopathological changes that characterize the sexual response cycle and cause marked distress and interpersonal difficulty" (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 2000, p. 535). Sexual dysfunctions are comprised of four categories that include s (a) desire, (b) excitement, (c) orgasms, and (d) resolution. The sexual dysfunctions associated with desire are described as fantasies about sexual activity including the desire to have sexual activity. Desire as a sexual dysfunction category involves ...

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