Distinguishing between organogenic and psychogenic erectile dysfunction

The Effect of Feedback on Penile Tumescence in Sexually Functional Men

“…As a result, distraction brought about decrements in sexual arousal (Geer & Fuhr, 1976;Farkas, et al, 1979; J.G. Beck, et al,1987). Further research found that dysfunctionals showed no significant change in responding when distracted-they still failed to obtain erections .…”

“…Barlow, 1990;Fichten, Libman, Takefman & Brender, 1988;Rosen, Leiblum & Spector, 1994;Sbrocco & Barlow, 1996). As described by Ackerman and Carey (1995), the effects of anxiety on sexual dysfunction in male patients appear to be mediated primarily by cognitive and attentional processes (Barlow, Sakheim & Beck, 1983;Beck et al, 1987;Cranston-Cuebas & Barlow, 1990). Similar findings have been reported in recent studies of female sexual dysfunction (Palace & Gorzalka, 1990.…”

“…In dysfunctional males, however, the physiological effects of anxiety were found to be associated with a decrease in sexual responding. (Wolchick, et al, 1980;Lange, Wincze, Qwiek, Feldman, and Hughes, 1981;Barlow, Sakheim and Beck, 1983;Beck, Barlow, Sakheim and Abrahamson, 1987).…”

“…Beck Anxiety Inventory. Anxiety was screened using the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI; Beck, 1990Beck, , 1987; Appendix L). The BAI consists of 21 anxiety symptoms, with respondents being asked to indicate the extent to which they were bothered by each item "during the past week, including today."…”

Uso y utilidades clínicas del pletismógrafo en la evaluación de la respuesta sexual masculina: Ejemplificación a partir de tres casos

“…Gracias al pletismógrafo peniano se pudo comprender con un poco más de precisión el papel que el estado psicológico de una persona jugaba en problemas de disfunción eréctil (Sakheim, Barlow, Abrahamson y Beck, 1987). En su vertiente más aplicada, el pletismógrafo también se ha utilizado como referencia acerca de la eficacia del tratamiento en patologías sexuales (Herman y Presitt, 1974) o como tratamiento mismo, mejorando el control voluntario sobre la erección por medio de autoinstrucciones y retroalimentación sobre la ejecución (Rosen, Shapiro y Schwartz, 1975).…”