Sexual Disorders and Substance Abuse Overview

Disorders of Sex and Gender

• The four phases of the sexual response cycle are discussed
• Conditions like Male Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder, Female Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder, Male Erectile Disorder, and Female Orgasmic Disorder are covered
• The causes, both biological, psychological, and sociological, are mentioned
• Delayed and premature ejaculation, along with vaginismus and dyspareunia, are categorized as disorders of sexual pain
• Paraphilias, fetishistic disorder, transvestic fetishism, exhibitionism, voyeurism, frotteurism, pedophilia, sexual masochism, and sexual sadism are also included
• Sex therapy treatments are mentioned

Substance Abuse Disorders

• Theories of addiction, including the "primrose pathway," "wanting" and "liking," and genetic/disease models, are explored
• Stimulants, depressants, and hallucinogens are contrasted
• Tolerance and withdrawal are also key aspects
• Specific substance categories covered include alcohol, nicotine, cocaine, heroin, morphine, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, GABA, caffeine, and cannabis (including LSD).

Schizophrenia and Related Disorders

• The positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia, as well as different types of hallucinations and delusions, are discussed
• The role of reference and problem in affects, psychomotor problems, developmental phases, and causes are noted.
• The effects and side effects of anti-psychotic drugs (tardive dyskinesia) and various types of schizophrenia, are explored
• Brief psychotic disorder, schizoaffective disorder, and delusional disorder are covered

Personality Disorders

• Personality disorders are categorized into Clusters A, B, and C, and the causes/etiology along with possible treatments are discussed
• Specific disorders covered include paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal, antisocial, borderline, histrionic, narcissistic, avoidant, dependent, and obsessive-compulsive personality disorders.

Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Childhood Disorders

• Tic disorders, including Tourette's and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), are included, with mention of hyperactive and inattentive types, attentional networks, and drug treatment
• Autism, with causes, symptoms, treatments, and theory of mind, is also detailed
• Learning disabilities (written expression, reading, mathematics), intellectual development disorder, and separation anxiety disorder are referenced
• Oppositional defiant disorder, conduct disorder, and enuresis/encopresis are mentioned.

Neurocognitive Disorders

• The differences between cognitive disorders vs. emotional disorders are explored
• Specific cognitive disorders like delirium, Alzheimer's disease, frontotemporal dementia, vascular dementia, Lewy body dementia, and traumatic brain injury are mentioned.

This quiz covers the complexities of sexual disorders, examining the sexual response cycle and various conditions such as erectile disorder, orgasmic disorders, and paraphilias. It also delves into substance abuse disorders, exploring addiction theories and the impact of various stimulants, depressants, and hallucinogens. Test your knowledge on these critical psychological topics.