A Patient Is Complaining of Erectile Dysfunction

question 25

Multiple Choice

A patient is complaining of erectile dysfunction.Based on what you know about the physiology of erections, what likely cause will you look for in your workup?

• A)Excessive caffeine consumption
• B)Atherosclerosis
• C)Damage to the baculum
• D)Damage to the vas deferens

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Definitions:

Experiential Therapies

A group of therapeutic approaches that emphasize the role of personal experience and emotional expression in the healing process.

Psychoanalytic

A therapeutic approach centered on understanding unconscious processes as they are manifested in a person's behavior.

Transference

In psychotherapy, the process by which patients project feelings and attitudes from past relationships onto the therapist, often mirroring unresolved conflicts.

Introjection

A psychoanalytic concept where an individual unconsciously adopts the ideas, voices, or emotions of others as their own.