My favorite part of the Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorders wiki page is the where treatments of those with the disorder are discussed. First it discusses problems couples face with this disorder. How the couples in question have unresolved issues, the need for connection and differentiation. How the intimacy and passion waxes and wanes during a relationship. Many of the points remind me of the Esther Perel TED talk. For example, the unrealistic view couples have of spontaneity, lack of each one’s own self in the relationship and differentiation.
I found this table of information intriguing and made me wonder what men’s thoughts are regarding sex.
In assessing women before their intervention trial, Trudel et al. (2001) found that women’s thoughts regarding sex included:
· Men are always desiring sex
· Sex is something that happens spontaneously
· Couples should always maintain “normal” frequency of sex
· Good sex ends with an orgasm
· Negative thoughts regarding their personal self images
· Feelings of performance anxiety
· Preoccupied stress regarding family, finances, or work
· Feeling that partner lacked intimacy and empathy
· Negative feelings towards partner’s character
· Feeling pressure by partner
· Feeling controlled by partner
· Feeling viewed as a sexual object to partner
· Not feeling that she and partner are fully committed to one another
· Lack of effective communication between partners
· Lack of excitement in relationship and/or lifestyle
· Fear of not overcoming sexual problems with partner
· Experiencing negative self-talk surrounding sex life
· Nervousness of how others perceive their sexuality
· Lack of confidence in sexual selves
I also found it interesting the many different treatment options that we can use in our future work with couples and individuals with this disorder.
· Psychoeducation
· exploring: relational issues
· religion/spirituality
· culture
· family-of-origin issues
· self-image
· sensate focus
· sexual-selves
· differentiation
· homework assignments
· utilize individual, couples, and group therapy sessions
· the methods of mindfulness and CBT
I found this table of information intriguing and made me wonder what men’s thoughts are regarding sex.
In assessing women before their intervention trial, Trudel et al. (2001) found that women’s thoughts regarding sex included:
· Men are always desiring sex
· Sex is something that happens spontaneously
· Couples should always maintain “normal” frequency of sex
· Good sex ends with an orgasm
· Negative thoughts regarding their personal self images
· Feelings of performance anxiety
· Preoccupied stress regarding family, finances, or work
· Feeling that partner lacked intimacy and empathy
· Negative feelings towards partner’s character
· Feeling pressure by partner
· Feeling controlled by partner
· Feeling viewed as a sexual object to partner
· Not feeling that she and partner are fully committed to one another
· Lack of effective communication between partners
· Lack of excitement in relationship and/or lifestyle
· Fear of not overcoming sexual problems with partner
· Experiencing negative self-talk surrounding sex life
· Nervousness of how others perceive their sexuality
· Lack of confidence in sexual selves
I also found it interesting the many different treatment options that we can use in our future work with couples and individuals with this disorder.
· Psychoeducation
· exploring: relational issues
· religion/spirituality
· culture
· family-of-origin issues
· self-image
· sensate focus
· sexual-selves
· differentiation
· homework assignments
· utilize individual, couples, and group therapy sessions
· the methods of mindfulness and CBT
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