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Interventions19
  • Focusing on interventions that reduce high-risk injection practices and sexual behaviors and increase rates of viral suppression might decrease HIV transmission risk among HIV-positive persons who inject drugs. (cdc.gov)
  • Many studies measure sex behavior to determine the efficacy of sexually transmitted disease (STD)/HIV prevention interventions. (nih.gov)
  • Behavioral interventions have prevented STD. (nih.gov)
  • Given that evidence-based interventions result in lower rates of sexual recidivism ( 4-7 ), many states require AISB to receive psychological treatment for their illegal sexual behavior ( 7 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • Adjunct areas of BSSR include many types of neurological research and some research on pharmacological interventions-areas that have implications for, and are often influenced by, behavioral research. (nih.gov)
  • Randomized controlled trials (RCT) of HIV prevention interventions include risk behavior assessments to obtain baseline risk estimates, which can affect intervention outcomes by influencing risk awareness. (confex.com)
  • 2. Describe how sexual risk behavior assessments may affect conclusions about intervention efficacy in RCTs and dissemination of interventions to field settings. (confex.com)
  • However, most of the work carried out within behavior analysts pertaining to sex has emphasized identifying the function of sexual behavior and implementing interventions to replace or reduce sexual behavior in individuals with neurodevelopmental disabilities. (abainternational.org)
  • The current studies will present a series of research addressing the relationship between sexuality, sexual behavior, and psychological flexibility and the effectiveness of utilizing mindfulness-based interventions to promote behavior change in individuals with and without neurodevelopmental disabilities. (abainternational.org)
  • The USPSTF concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of primary care--based behavioral counseling interventions to prevent illicit drug use, including nonmedical use of prescription drugs, in children, adolescents, and young adults. (uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org)
  • There is insufficient evidence to recommend for or against behavioral counseling interventions to prevent illicit drug use. (uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org)
  • Because high rates of CSBD are found among individuals with substance use disorders, particularly in regard to alcohol, opioid, and stimulant use disorders, the book examines sexual addiction and substance abuse in depth, including preferred therapeutic modalities and interventions. (appi.org)
  • Good practice in delivering and evaluating interventions for young people with harmful sexual behaviours. (helsedirektoratet.no)
  • Young people who display harmful sexual behaviors and their families: a qualitative systematic review of their experiences of professional interventions. (helsedirektoratet.no)
  • This meta-analysis examined the effects of positive youth development interventions in promoting positive outcomes and reducing risk behavior. (nih.gov)
  • The impact of the interventions on outcomes including behavioral problems, sexual risk behavior, academic achievement, prosocial behavior and psychological adjustment were assessed. (nih.gov)
  • Other studies examined participation and behavior change in low- (e.g., wellness coaching) or high-intensity lifestyle modification programs (e.g., diabetes prevention program-like interventions) offered by payers or employers. (cdc.gov)
  • Framework Strategy has been developed to provide a roadmap for the integration of behavioral science in health interventions and policies. (who.int)
  • help Member States to comprehensively deliver evidence-based behavior change interventions for target populations. (who.int)
Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience2
  • Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience 17, 1195011. (awionline.org)
  • Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience 16, 1076765. (awionline.org)
Adolescents7
  • In 1990, Ramafedi et al conducted the Demography of Sexual Orientation in Adolescents study. (medscape.com)
  • Adolescents who experience same gender attractions and behaviors more commonly label themselves as heterosexual than label themselves as homosexual. (medscape.com)
  • Adolescents adjudicated for illegal sexual behavior (AISB) are subjected to the same Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) policies as adults with sexual offense histories despite current research documenting their relatively low likelihood of recidivism. (frontiersin.org)
  • Adolescents adjudicated for illegal sexual behavior (AISB) are responsible for 36% of sex offenses committed against children each year ( 1 ) and 15% of forcible rapes ( 2 ) in the United States. (frontiersin.org)
  • Defining Virginity and Abstinence: Adolescents' Interpretations of Sexual Behaviors. (xyonline.net)
  • Risk Assessment of Adolescents with Intellectual Disabilities Who Exhibit Sexual Behavior Problems or Sexual Offending Behavior. (helsedirektoratet.no)
  • Assessment and treatment of male adolescents with intellectual disabilities who exhibit sexual problems or sexually abusive behaviors. (helsedirektoratet.no)
High-risk sexual behaviors2
  • HIV-positive PWID were also more likely to have engaged in high-risk sexual behaviors. (cdc.gov)
  • The fourth and fifth sessions will discuss safe sex, high-risk sexual behaviors, and accountability. (who.int)
Compulsive17
  • In my experience, there is a monumental difference between healthy, relational sex and addictive, compulsive sexual behavior. (healthyplace.com)
  • Moreover, less clear still is the possible involvement of ΔFosB in more compulsive, even "addictive," models of natural reward behavior. (jneurosci.org)
  • Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder: Understanding, Assessment, and Treatment tackles a diagnosis that remains the subject of intensive debate. (appi.org)
  • Although compulsive sexual behavior disorder (CSBD) is among the new diagnoses included in the World Health Organization's 11th Revision of its International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11), which goes into effect in 2022, it does not appear in DSM-5. (appi.org)
  • Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder: Understanding, Assessment, and Treatment brings clinicians up to speed with the ICD-11 diagnosis and empowers them to understand and alleviate the psychological pain of their patients and clients. (appi.org)
  • Compulsive sexual behavior is sometimes called hypersexuality or sexual addiction. (sparrow.org)
  • Compulsive sexual behavior may involve different kinds of commonly enjoyable sexual experiences. (sparrow.org)
  • But when these sexual behaviors become a major, constant focus in your life, are difficult to control, cause problems in your life, or are harmful to you or others, that's likely compulsive sexual behavior. (sparrow.org)
  • No matter what it's called or the exact nature of the behavior, untreated compulsive sexual behavior can damage your self-esteem, relationships, career, health and other people. (sparrow.org)
  • But with treatment and self-help, you can learn to manage compulsive sexual behavior. (sparrow.org)
  • You use compulsive sexual behavior as an escape from other problems, such as loneliness, depression, anxiety or stress. (sparrow.org)
  • Compulsive sexual behavior tends to get worse over time without treatment, so get help when you first notice a problem. (sparrow.org)
  • Getting help for compulsive sexual behavior can be difficult because it's such a deeply personal and private matter. (sparrow.org)
  • Remember that you're not alone - many people struggle with compulsive sexual behavior. (sparrow.org)
  • Look for a provider who has experience in diagnosing and treating compulsive sexual behavior. (sparrow.org)
  • Compulsive sexual behavior, over time, might cause changes in the brain's pathways, called neural circuits. (sparrow.org)
  • Other "behavioral addictions," such as compulsive sexual behavior or compulsive exercising, are not considered "addictions" in the clinical sense. (brainline.org)
Risky sexual behaviors2
  • The immediate effects of alcohol can result in an increased likelihood of injury, risky sexual behaviors and problems with academic achievement. (promises.com)
  • Persons who exchange sex are at increased risk of getting or transmitting HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) because they are more likely to engage in risky sexual behaviors (e.g., sex without a condom, sex with multiple partners) and substance use. (cdc.gov)
Social behaviors2
  • Being social animals, rats exhibit a range of social behaviors that help them build social bonds and maintain group cohesion. (awionline.org)
  • No significant effects were found for sexual risk behaviors, problem behavior or positive social behaviors. (nih.gov)
Attitudes5
  • Were there any major differences between men and women on attitudes and fertility behavior involving cohabitation? (cdc.gov)
  • Postdoctoral training in attitudes and persuasion applied to health behaviors. (confex.com)
  • The findings add to a body of research showing a connection between parents' attitudes and behaviors about alcohol and those of their children. (promises.com)
  • More general data collection efforts, which have interviewed both men and women, have indicated important differences in fertility behaviors and attitudes across the sexes. (cdc.gov)
  • A structured questionnaire was used to collect relevant information on demographic characteristics, awareness of HIV/AIDS and transmission route, attitudes/behavior related to HIV/AIDS, and awareness of and willingness to use PrEP. (bvsalud.org)
Problematic sexual behavior1
  • The program representative did not provide information about a Logic Model for Problematic Sexual Behavior - Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Preschool Children . (cebc4cw.org)
Intervention9
  • An analysis of data from a randomized controlled behavioral intervention study. (nih.gov)
  • Therefore, it is difficult to extrapolate the disease prevention efficacy of an intervention from a measured effect on behavior alone. (nih.gov)
  • We examined the effects of different risk behavior assessments on sexual risk and HIV intervention outcomes in terms of respondents' risk perceptions. (confex.com)
  • CONCLUSIONS: Risk behavior assessments may reinforce respondents' beliefs about risk, reducing HIV risk among individuals who are risk aware but hindering intervention efforts among those who are not. (confex.com)
  • 1. Describe and compare hypotheses about the effects of risk behavior assessments on behavior and behavioral intervention outcomes. (confex.com)
  • For the treatment program, it was used a design ABAB reversal with follow-up, with a baseline phase (A), followed by the intervention phase (B), another baseline phase II (A), followed by a new intervention phase (B). For the intervention, it was used a differential reinforcement of alternative behaviors (DRA), a procedure involving positive reinforcement of appropriate alternative behaviors, which are topographically different from inappropriate behaviors, combined with its extinction. (bvsalud.org)
  • Through the intervention there was an increase of appropriate behaviors frequency and decrease of inappropriate behaviors frequency, making it possible to demonstrate the effectiveness of the treatment program. (bvsalud.org)
  • Before and two months after the last intervention session, the Safe Sexual Behavior Questionnaire is examined in both groups. (who.int)
  • Intervention 2: Control group: The routine procedures of the Behavioral Diseases Counseling Center will be performed. (who.int)
Fertility behaviors2
  • In terms of family-formation and fertility behaviors, an interesting finding is that a higher percentage of cohabiting men and women had their first sexual intercourse before age 18 than both married and unmarried, noncohabiting persons. (cdc.gov)
  • An important body of work using studies of male fertility behaviors suggests men also think differently about contraceptive use, and their awareness and reporting of contraception may be different than among women (e.g. (cdc.gov)
Problem behavior2
  • You're distressed about your problem behavior, or a problem area in your life, and you want to get some control over it. (1in6.org)
  • Also important here is 'self-reevaluation,' or starting to see yourself as someone who could be free of the problem behavior. (1in6.org)
Unhealthy2
  • Some might believe that habits such as this are harmless and merely a rite-of-passage for most young adults, but I am here to tell you that unhealthy sexual behaviors do not have to be your normal way of life. (healthyplace.com)
  • Personally, I believe that minimizing and rationalizing unhealthy behaviors can be present in many different types of people, not just recovering addicts. (healthyplace.com)
Substance4
  • Childhood sexual abuse has potentially serious and long-lasting negative mental health impacts, including increased risk of developing Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), depression, suicide attempts, substance abuse, relationship difficulties, and many other problems. (nctsn.org)
  • PTSD, depression) and risk behaviors (substance use/abuse, risky sexual behavior, non-suicidal self injury). (nctsn.org)
  • I imagine the concepts and struggles of behavioral and substance addictions seem quite confusing to those who have never fought these horrific demons firsthand. (healthyplace.com)
  • Are uncomfortable sharing information about sexual and substance use histories as part of HIV testing protocol. (cdc.gov)
Outcomes3
  • Behavioral and social factors are important contributors to health and illness and frequently interact with biological factors to influence health outcomes. (nih.gov)
  • The core areas of behavioral and social sciences research are those that have a major and explicit focus on the understanding of behavioral or social processes, or on the use of these processes to predict or influence health outcomes or health risk factors. (nih.gov)
  • Sexual orientation and cross-gender eroticism are strongly correlated with the gender-variant outcomes in the model, and this is explained in the model using Bem's (1996)4. (researchgate.net)
Centers6
  • This definition was to be used to assess and monitor funding for behavioral and social sciences research at all of the NIH Institutes, Centers, and Offices. (nih.gov)
  • Heretofore, there had been no single definition of the field that could be used to assess and monitor NIH support of the behavioral and social sciences across all NIH Institutes and Centers. (nih.gov)
  • Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Behavioral and Prevention Research Branch, Division of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and HIV Prevention, National Center for Prevention, March 1994. (cdc.gov)
  • and Amin Shokravi, F. (2007) The Relationship between Perceived Self-Efficacy and Contraceptive Behaviors among Iranian Women Referring to Health Centers in Mashad in Order to Decrease Unwanted Pregnancies. (scirp.org)
  • The purpose of this report is to document the results of a focus group discussion and cognitive interview testing for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) Transgender HIV Behavioral Survey (THBS): A pilot among racial and ethnic minority male-to-female transgender persons. (cdc.gov)
  • The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is a collaborative project of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and U.S. states and territories. (socio.com)
Engage3
  • However, the law treats juveniles who engage in illegal sexual behavior as adults who have sexually offended-meaning that juveniles (like adults) are subject to sex offense registry and notification laws that can impact the rest of their lives. (frontiersin.org)
  • This usually requires us to dig deep and figure out why we engage in destructive behaviors. (psychologytoday.com)
  • You continue to engage in sexual behaviors in spite of them causing serious problems. (sparrow.org)
Abuse11
  • Children who experience sexual abuse or assault also develop changes in neurobiology, immune functioning and physical health. (nctsn.org)
  • Sexual abuse and exploitation occurs when a parent, guardian or custodian commits, or allows contacts or interactions between a child and adult, where the child is used for the sexual stimulation of the parent, guardian, caretaker, or other responsible person. (sd.gov)
  • Sexual abuse may also be committed by a person under the age of 18, when that person is significantly older than the victim, or in a position of power and control over the child. (sd.gov)
  • His areas of specialization include pre- and post-adoptive therapy, chemical dependency, couples therapy, physical and sexual abuse therapy, kinship care and transracial adoptions. (fosterparentcollege.com)
  • Child abuse classifies as maltreatment due to violence or threatening a child, and this could mean neglect, physical, emotional, or sexual abuse. (harcourthealth.com)
  • Many men who have experienced sexual abuse or assault struggle with bad habits and addictions that make life difficult. (1in6.org)
  • Some stories are tragic and painful, marked by sexual abuse, partner violence, and school failure. (ucpress.edu)
  • They also are required to report if you give information about sexual abuse of a child or abuse or neglect of someone who is vulnerable, such as an elderly or disabled person. (sparrow.org)
  • Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 955-971. (helsedirektoratet.no)
  • More than 70% of women who use MA report histories of physical and sexual abuse, and women are more likely than men to present for treatment of MA abuse with greater psychological distress. (psychiatrictimes.com)
  • Health promotion usually addresses behavioral risk factors such as tobacco use, obesity, diet and physical inactivity, as well as the areas of mental health, injury prevention, drug abuse control, alcohol control, health behavior related to HIV, and sexual health. (who.int)
Risk17
  • Reported changes in the sexual behavior of men at risk for AIDS, San Francisco, 1982-84--the AIDS Behavioral Research Project. (cdc.gov)
  • Certain injection and sexual behaviors among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive persons who inject drugs (PWID) can increase HIV transmission risk. (cdc.gov)
  • CDC used MMP data to assess high-risk injection practices and sexual behaviors among HIV-positive persons who injected drugs during the preceding 12 months and compared their HIV transmission risk behaviors with those of HIV-positive persons who did not inject drugs. (cdc.gov)
  • Does measured behavior reflect STD risk? (nih.gov)
  • After combining behavior variables to compare persons with highest and lowest risk behaviors, the STD incidence ratio was only 1.7. (nih.gov)
  • Our model shows that reductions in HPV16 prevalence are larger if vaccination occurs in populations before transitions in sexual behavior and that increased risk for HPV infection attributable to transition is preventable by early vaccination. (cdc.gov)
  • There is great heterogeneity in the type of offenses committed by AISB, ranging from relatively low risk behaviors (e.g., indecent exposure, sexting) to high risk (e.g., rape). (frontiersin.org)
  • They are divided into subheadings of health education, materials development, public information, evaluation, and behavioral risk factors and groups at risk. (cdc.gov)
  • Possible Effects of Reference Group-Based Social Influence on AIDS-Risk Behavior and AIDS Prevention. (cdc.gov)
  • Folkman, S. and Chesney, M. (1992) Stress and Coping and High Risk Sexual Behavior. (scirp.org)
  • 3. Identify the conditions in which sexual risk behavior assessments can be used as behavior change strategies. (confex.com)
  • These questions are designed to measure the prevalence of risk behaviors that might place someone at risk for infection with HIV/AIDS. (cdc.gov)
  • BRFSS, administered and supported by the Behavioral Surveillance Branch (BSB) of the CDC, is an on-going data collection program designed to measure behavioral risk factors in the adult population 18 years of age or over living in households. (socio.com)
  • The BRFSS was initiated in 1984, with 15 states collecting surveillance data on risk behaviors through monthly telephone interviews. (socio.com)
  • The objective of the BRFSS is to collect uniform, state-specific data on preventive health practices and risk behaviors that are linked to chronic diseases, injuries, and preventable infectious diseases in the adult population. (socio.com)
  • Positive youth development is thought to be essential to the prevention of adolescent risk behavior and the promotion of thriving. (nih.gov)
  • Activities should be directed to persons whose behaviors or personal circumstances place them at risk. (cdc.gov)
Cognitive-behavioral2
  • My therapy approach is a combination of psychoanalytic, cognitive-behavioral, and the 12-Step recovery model. (psychologytoday.com)
  • He specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Behavioral Family Psychotherapy and marital therapy. (goodtherapy.org)
Addictions1
  • But it helps to understand other things that - when it comes to bad habits, addictions and other bad behaviors we can never seem to quit - we all have in common. (1in6.org)
Alcohol2
  • The report finds that parents' alcohol-related behavior is a significant predictor of teens' behavior. (promises.com)
  • The information in the report highlights the important connection between parents' behaviors related to alcohol and those of their teen children. (promises.com)
20161
  • We carried out a meta-analytic review of studies published between 1965 and 2020 ( Mdn year = 2016) measuring pupil responses to visual stimuli of adult men and women to assess sexual interest. (springer.com)
Adults5
  • The Medical Monitoring Project (MMP) is an annual, cross-sectional survey that reports nationally representative estimates of clinical and behavioral characteristics among U.S. adults with diagnosed HIV ( 2 ). (cdc.gov)
  • In adults, ongoing HBV transmission occurs primarily among unvaccinated persons with behavioral risks for HBV transmission (e.g., heterosexuals with multiple sex partners, injection-drug users [IDUs], and men who have sex with men [MSM]) and among household contacts and sex partners of persons with chronic HBV infection. (cdc.gov)
  • There is a study that stated 'young adults acknowledge relationships as rather romantic and or sexual and their confusing territory of intimate (and sometimes impersonal) interaction. (bartleby.com)
  • 1997), young adults are relying on their peers', family', or role models when it comes to desire, arousal, and orgasm are components of sexual function. (bartleby.com)
  • Sexual Knowledge and Victimization in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders. (helsedirektoratet.no)
Psychological4
Respondents3
  • Item Nonresponse in the National AIDS Behavioral Surveys among African American and White Respondents. (xyonline.net)
  • The experiment involves two different formats of questions about the contraceptive methods that respondents and their last sexual partners used. (cdc.gov)
  • Third, respondents may feel uncomfortable reporting the contraceptive methods they and their last sexual partner used. (cdc.gov)
Traits3
  • Body length, life-history and behavioral traits often correlate, such that fisheries-induced changes in size or life-history can also alter behavioural traits. (jyu.fi)
  • I can't be brief on the subject, though, because psychopathy is associated with many behaviors and traits. (counter-currents.com)
  • Much work in this field has also been devoted to assessing the covariation of the perceived beauty of a face with facial traits that are believed to signal good phenotypic condition, mainly: facial symmetry, averageness and secondary sexual traits. (nature.com)
Symptoms2
  • Although there is a great deal of variation in behavioral symptoms among individuals with HD, HD damages specific parts of the brain, resulting in specific and predictable behavioral changes. (stanford.edu)
  • Characterized by indifference or lethargy , apathy is one of the most common behavioral symptoms of Huntington's Disease . (stanford.edu)
Prevalence5
  • Furthermore, age differences between sexual partners at onset of sexual activity ( 5 ) and rate of sexual activity in young persons ( 2 ) have been shown to influence the age-specific distribution of STIs, such as HIV and syphilis, and have been proposed as determinants of international variations in overall and age-specific prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection ( 6 ). (cdc.gov)
  • We used a transmission-dynamic model to illustrate how changes in age-specific rates of sexual activity and age difference between sexual partners potentially affect HPV prevalence in heterosexual populations. (cdc.gov)
  • a self-report inventory representing the first attempt to assess the prevalence of sexual harassment in a manner that met traditional psychometric standards" (Fitzgerald, Gelfand, & Drasgow, 1995, p. 427). (springer.com)
  • Using surveys to assess the prevalence of sexual harassment: Some methodological problems. (springer.com)
  • The sexual and reproductive health of female sex workers in Southern Africa is particularly important, given the high prevalence of HIV among this population. (bvsalud.org)
Biological5
  • No specific biological or psychosocial factors have been identified that determine why some individuals develop sexual attraction toward members of the same sex. (medscape.com)
  • For decades, researchers have asked the question of whether biological or social factors play the greater role in development of sexual attraction, without reaching a consensus. (medscape.com)
  • Biological theories regarding GLB sexuality attempt to link sexual orientation with DNA markers on the X chromosome or to demonstrate that in utero maternal hormones have an effect on sexual orientation. (medscape.com)
  • and a focus on both the social and biological contexts of behavior. (nih.gov)
  • Methodology A cross-sectional biological and behavioral surveillance survey in hotspots was conducted among FSWs countrywide. (bvsalud.org)
Correlates1
  • Individual difference correlates of the experience of sexual harassment among female university students. (springer.com)
Health11
  • The Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) developed a standard definition of behavioral and social sciences research (BSSR) to reliably monitor the BSSR that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) conducts or supports. (nih.gov)
  • This original definition of health-related BSSR was developed in consultation with behavioral and social scientists and science organizations and benefited from the leadership of OBSSR's founding director, Dr. Norman B. Anderson. (nih.gov)
  • Background: Infertility is a unique medical challenge that can have health behavioral consequence on infertile women including lack of self-esteem, depression, anxiety, fertility problem in infertile couples. (scirp.org)
  • The aim of this study was to evaluate correlation between self-efficacy and health behaviors scales in infertile women. (scirp.org)
  • All participants completed Self-efficacy Inventory (ISE) and other health behavioral scales (e.g., the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Cattle Anxiety Scale (CAS), Fertility Problem Infertility (FPI), and GHQ). (scirp.org)
  • View cart "Behavioral Health Medications" has been added to your cart. (athealth.com)
  • Certain health conditions, such as dementia, may cause damage to parts of the brain that affect sexual behavior. (sparrow.org)
  • Health promotion is the process of empowering people to increase control over their health and its determinants through health literacy efforts and multisectoral action to increase healthy behaviors. (who.int)
  • The first introductory session was held between the instructor and the participants, stating the goals, reproductive and sexual health issues and the Charter of Citizenship Rights with emphasis on reproductive and sexual rights. (who.int)
  • Health plans that incentivize patient behaviors were associated with increases in medication adherence. (cdc.gov)
  • The Philippines also strongly supports the adoption of the resolution on behavioral sciences for better health. (who.int)
Hypersexuality1
  • In a chapter both fascinating and rich in clinical insight, the authors explore the role of the internet in hypersexuality, ascertaining when online sexual activities become online sexual problems and proposing possible treatments. (appi.org)
Disorder4
  • Huntington's disease (HD) is a genetic disorder that progressively affects an individual's behavioral, cognitive, and motor function. (stanford.edu)
  • Most people are engaging in the act experience pleasurable sensations, but for some, it can be a painful or uncomfortable experience due to a sexual disorder. (bartleby.com)
  • A sexual disorder is the inability to perform in the bedroom or as well as experiencing mental or physical pain and stress during sexual acts. (bartleby.com)
  • Researchers stated that there are a lot of sexual disorders, for instance: Desire disorders, Arousal disorder, Orgasmic disorder, and Pain disorder. (bartleby.com)
Persons2
  • Among HIV-positive persons who injected drugs, behaviors during the preceding 12 months were self-reported. (cdc.gov)
  • Developmentally disabled persons with sexual behavior problems: Treatment, management, supervision (2nd ed. (helsedirektoratet.no)
Physical1
  • According to the 2010 National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS), 1 more than one in three women have experienced physical violence at the hands of an intimate partner, including a range of behaviors from slapping, pushing or shoving to severe acts such as being beaten, burned, or choked. (hhs.gov)
Characteristics2
  • During June 2015-May 2017, face-to-face or telephone interviews were conducted with participants, during which demographic characteristics, injection practices and sexual behaviors, and need for, and receipt of, medical services were assessed for the preceding 12 months. (cdc.gov)
  • Third, we investigate whether the effect of the question format varies by key characteristics of the respondent, such as age, race, and relationship status with sexual partner. (cdc.gov)
Versus2
  • But you're definitely evaluating the pros and cons of sticking to the behavior versus making changes. (1in6.org)
  • A Comparison of Retrospective Interview Assessment versus Daily Ratings of Sexual Interest and Activity in Women. (xyonline.net)
Sexually3
  • Changes in sociocultural norms that regulate sexual behavior have been reshaping the epidemiology of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in many areas of the world. (cdc.gov)
  • Concordance between Self-Report Questionnaires and Coital Diaries for Sexual Behaviors of Adolescent Women with Sexually Transmitted Infections. (xyonline.net)
  • In the present study functional analysis of problem behaviors such as tantrum and disobedience issued by a child who was sexually abused was done. (bvsalud.org)
Fantasies4
  • Fewer than 33% of subjects with predominantly homosexual fantasies, attractions, or behaviors actually identified themselves as homosexual or bisexual. (medscape.com)
  • It's an intense focus on sexual fantasies, urges or behaviors that can't be controlled. (sparrow.org)
  • You have repeated and intense sexual fantasies, urges, and behaviors that take up a lot of your time and feel as if they're beyond your control. (sparrow.org)
  • You've tried without success to reduce or control your sexual fantasies, urges or behavior. (sparrow.org)
Therapy2
  • They concluded that any behavioral programs addressing HIV prevention and transmission must be tightly coupled with ARV drug therapy. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Next, we will present research which utilized Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to promote sexual empowerment among individuals with neurodevelopmental disabilities and reduce sexual stigma in parents and caregivers. (abainternational.org)
Surveillance1
  • Many of the survey questions are similar to those being used in other National HIV Behavioral Surveillance (NHBS) System questionnaires. (cdc.gov)
Measurement4
  • Three methodological moderators were identified-the sexual explicitness of stimulus materials, the measurement technique of pupillary response, and inclusion of self-report measures of sexual interest. (springer.com)
  • However, the results suggest that pupillary measurement of sexual interest is promising for men and that standardization is essential to gain a better understanding of the validity of this measurement technique for sexual interest. (springer.com)
  • Survey Measurement of Sexual Behavior: Problems and Progress. (xyonline.net)
  • Method of measurement: Use of safe sexual behavior questionnaire (SSBQ). (who.int)
Sexuality4
  • Modern research on this topic reinforces the idea that sexuality is a dynamic construct that should be understood as a combination of sexual attractions, sexual behaviors, and sexual identity. (medscape.com)
  • Objective measures of sexual interest are important for research on human sexuality. (springer.com)
  • Behavior analysis is well equipped to understand and address topics related to sexual behaviors and sexuality. (abainternational.org)
  • Results provide future researchers and clinicians with the theoretical and conceptual framework for understanding sexuality and sexual behavior from a contemporary behavioral perspective. (abainternational.org)
Practices2
  • For example, changes in sexual practices have resulted in an epidemic of syphilis and other STIs in China ( 1 , 2 ). (cdc.gov)
  • The editors, two of the preeminent researchers on sexual disorders, explain this schism by way of background and then, along with a roster of highly qualified contributors, undertake the work of describing CSBD, instructing clinicians on how to address it effectively in their practices and exploring areas for further research. (appi.org)
Problems6
Research11
  • Although behavioral research has a long funding history at the NIH, its vital importance to the NIH's overall mission has never been more apparent. (nih.gov)
  • Behavioral and social sciences research is a large, multifaceted field, encompassing a wide array of disciplines. (nih.gov)
  • Yet, behavioral and social sciences research is not restricted to a set of disciplines or methodological approaches. (nih.gov)
  • In addition, several key cross-cutting themes characterize social and behavioral sciences research. (nih.gov)
  • The core areas of behavioral and social sciences research are divided into basic or fundamental research and applied research. (nih.gov)
  • There has been a resurgence in research examining pupil dilation as a potential index of sexual orientation. (springer.com)
  • The Association for Behavior Analysis International® (ABAI) is a nonprofit membership organization with the mission to contribute to the well-being of society by developing, enhancing, and supporting the growth and vitality of the science of behavior analysis through research, education, and practice. (abainternational.org)
  • Sexual Research with Latino Men Who Have Sex with Men: Methodological Issues. (xyonline.net)
  • Sexual Behavior Research: Studying Bisexual Men and Women and Lesbians. (xyonline.net)
  • Sex, science, and social responsibility: Cross-cultural research on same-sex eroticism and sexual intolerance. (xyonline.net)
  • While pharmacotherapy research is still in a formative stage, behavioral therapies that have been developed for the treatment of stimulant use disorders have considerable empiric support. (psychiatrictimes.com)
Assault1
  • Sexual harassment and assault: Chilling the climate for women in academia. (springer.com)
Differences2
  • The model also shows how differences in the timing of HPV vaccination relative to changes in age-specific sexual behavior may influence the effectiveness of HPV vaccination programs. (cdc.gov)
  • We adapted a model that used 1) age- and gender-specific rates of sexual activity per year and 2) distribution of age differences between sexual partners to simulate 2 heterosexual populations, one with traditional age-specific sexual behavior and the other with gender-similar age-specific sexual behavior. (cdc.gov)
Meta-analysis1
  • A meta-analysis of 33,783 cases of AISB revealed the weighted mean base rate for sexual recidivism was ~5% at a mean follow-up period of 59 months ( 8 ). (frontiersin.org)
AIDS1
  • This dataset contains observations from only those states that participated in the "Sexual Behavior" modules, which included questions on HIV/AIDS. (socio.com)
Abstract1
  • Sometimes I use actual or fictional examples of psychopathic behavior because it's easier to think about this information in terms of people than in terms of abstract concepts. (counter-currents.com)
Caretaker1
  • However, it is important to look at what may be triggering the behaviors in order to provide an environment that minimizes difficult behaviors, behaviors that disrupt the ability of the individual or caretaker to function effectively in a safe environment. (stanford.edu)
Sciences2
  • OBSSR, which is located in the Office of the Director, serves to stimulate the growth of the behavioral and social sciences at the NIH. (nih.gov)
  • The definition has been updated periodically to improve clarity and to add specific examples that reflect developments in the behavioral and social sciences. (nih.gov)