Assignment Directions:
In this assignment, you will explore the various types of sexual dysfunctions and develop a deeper understanding of their potential causes, impacts on individuals/relationships, and treatment options.
This assignment allows you to dive deeper into one common sexual disorder, separating facts from myths. By exploring the causes, effects, and treatment options, you’ll gain greater awareness about sexual health challenges some individuals face.
The major categories of sexual dysfunction include:
Desire Disorders (low/lack of sexual desire)
Arousal Disorders (inability to become aroused)
Orgasm Disorders (delay/inability to reach orgasm)
Sexual Pain Disorders (pain associated with intercourse)
Directions:
Choose one of the major categories of sexual dysfunction listed and identify 1 specific type of sexual dysfunction from that category.
Conduct research from a credible/reliable source (no .com sites) using a minimum of 3 sources.
Create a power point presentation that includes the following information for the specific disorder:
Overview of the disorder and common symptoms
Potential psychological and/or biological causes
Impacts on the individual’s sexual health, relationships, and well-being
Recommended medical/therapeutic treatment options
Submission Instructions:
Your Power Point presentation must be a minimum of 10 content slides in addition to a title slide and a reference slide. References are to be listed using the most current edition of the APA style guide. (a url address is not sufficient). There must be corresponding citations in the body of your presentation.
Academic Integrity [content page]
Assignment Rubric [content page]
This assignment aligns with the following:
Course Objective 3 [content page]
Learning Objectives 3.2 & 3.5 [content page]
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