cognitive distraction during sexual activity(English)

• the concept evolved from Masters and Johnson’s idea of spectorating, that is, the process of intense self-focus during sexual interactions that causes sexual problems due to distraction from the experience of erotic sensation. In the 1980s, Barlow proposed a working model for the diagnosis of sexual dysfunction according to DSM or ICD criteria, which discern the role of anxiety on men’s erectile problems: Barlow states that anxiety is necessary for sexual response, but this effect is moderated by the content of cognitive interference. Unrealistic beliefs as well as negative expectations result in specific emotional states characterized by high levels of anxiety associated with the self-monitoring of sexual behavior and response during sexual activity, especially arousal. According to cognitive models, CDSA is a central explanatory process of sexual dysfunctions, especially ED in both heterosexual and homosexual men. Men report performance-related thoughts more frequently than women, whereas women report body appearance-related thoughts more frequently than men
• DSM, ED, ICD
• Anxiety/fear, Sexuality, Emotional aspects, Cognitive function, Monitoring
• https://doi.org…38/ijir.2014.40