The DSM-5 Defines Sexual Dysfunction as ________

question 107

Multiple Choice

The DSM-5 defines sexual dysfunction as ________.

• A) a pathological inability to regulate arousal states, to delay or achieve ejaculation, and/or to control orgasms
• B) a clinically significant disturbance in a person's ability to respond sexually or to experience sexual pleasure
• C) a condition characterized by a lack of interest in sexual activities caused by depression
• D) a diminution of sexual functioning in one of the four phases of sexual response

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