When One Discontinues the Use of a Substance, One May

question 95

Short Answer

When one discontinues the use of a substance, one may experience unpleasant ______ symptoms.

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Definitions:

Sensate Focus Therapy

A therapeutic technique used in sex therapy to enhance intimacy and reduce performance anxiety through a focus on touch and sensation apart from sexual intercourse.

Orgasm

Discharge of neuromuscular tension built up during sexual activity; in men, entails rhythmic contractions of the prostate, seminal vesicles, vas deferens, and penis and seminal discharge; in women, entails contractions of the orgasmic platform and uterus.

Performance

Refers to how well an individual or organization meets their objectives or executes tasks.

Squeeze Technique

Sex therapy technique used for premature ejaculation; the man’s partner stimulates him to an erection, and then when he signals that ejaculation is imminent, the partner applies a firm but gentle squeeze to his penis, either at the glans or at the base, for 3 or 4 seconds; the goal of this technique is for the man to learn to identify the point of ejaculatory inevitability and to control his arousal level at that point.