G.S. Kocharyan

 

Kharkov Medical Academy of Post-Graduate Education,

Kharkov, Ukraine

 

Sexual Dysfunctions and Problem of Sublimation

 

 

Introduction and objectives. Sexual dysfunctions are considered to produce only a negative effect on labor, education, creative work. Our task was to study possible behavior changes in patients with sexual dysfunctions and, in particular, to check the above viewpoint.

Methods and materials. A clinical-psychological examination of 138 males with sexual disturbances using oral interrogatory and a specially devised questionnaire was made; they took into account the patients’ behavioral dynamics caused by appearance of the disturbances.

Results. Twelve patterns of the changed behaviors caused by sexual dysfunctions were revealed. The patterns often existed not separately but in various combinations fulfilling the function of a component in a complex behavioral combination. One of them was “sublimation and behavior changes, resembling it in their appearances”. It manifested itself by intensification of studies and social activities, “absorption” in work. For example, one of our patients, who even before was considered a good specialist, after development of a sexual disturbance improved his showing so much that he was awarded a Gold Medal of the Exhibition of Achievements of the National Economy and an Order of Labor Glory. This behavior pattern could also become apparent in a hypertrophy of former hobbies or appearance of new ones, intensified cultural and scientific interests. Thus, development of a sexual disturbance in one of our patients was followed by actualization of cultural interests. He took a great interest in history, became to take a deeper interest in current politics. He began to pay much attention to improving his professional qualification. In some cases, the activation of behavior was caused by the patients’ wish to get rid of their constant obsessive thoughts about their own sexual failure. The patients undertook to do any work and did it to exhaustion, as well as thrust themselves upon business trips, because new conditions and people distracted them from anxious thoughts.

Conclusions. The researches we have made demonstrate illegality of the traditional one-sided approach according to which sexual dysfunctions may cause only reduced capacity for work and depressed self-expression in any sphere of activity. As we have showed, quite often they lead to diametrically opposite results.

Key words: sexual dysfunctions, behavior changes, sublimation.

 

The bibliographic information on the publication: Kocharyan G. S. Sexual Dysfunctions and Problem of Sublimation // http://abstracts.co.allenpress.com/pweb/sexo2005/document/46214 [XVII WORLD CONGRESS OF SESOLOGY. Juli 10–15 2005 – Montreal, Canada].

 

 

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