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Journal articles on the topic "Lack of sexual desire"
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McCabe, Marita P., and James J. Jupp. "Intercorrelations among General Arousability, Emerging and Current Sexual Desire, and Severity of Sexual Dysfunction in Women." Psychological Reports 65, no. 1 (1989): 147–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.2466/pr0.1989.65.1.147.
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Intercorrelations among general trait arousability, emerging sexual desire, current sexual desire, lack of sexual desire perceived as a problem, and sexual dysfunction were assessed in 65 women currently involved in marital or de facto heterosexual relationships. The Stimulus Screening Test was used to measure general arousability and the Assessment of Sexual Function and Dysfunction Questionnaire was used to measure emerging sexual desire, current sexual desire, lack of sexual desire, and sexual dysfunction. Analysis showed that arousability was positively associated with current levels of sexual desire which was negatively associated with sexual dysfunction. There was a curvilinear relationship between arousability and sexual dysfunction, with women experiencing both high and low levels of arousability being more likely to score higher on measures of sexual dysfunction than those experiencing medium levels of arousal. The possible implications of these results are discussed.
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Cahill, Ann J. "Recognition, Desire, and Unjust Sex." Hypatia 29, no. 2 (2014): 303–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/hypa.12080.
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In this article I will revisit the question of what I term the continuum of heteronormative sexual interactions, that is, the idea that purportedly ethically acceptable heterosexual interactions are conceptually, ethically, and politically associated with instances of sexual violence. Spurred by recent work by psychologist Nicola 2005, I conclude that some of my earlier critiques of Catharine MacKinnon's theoretical linkages between sexual violence and normative heterosex are wanting. In addition, neither MacKinnon's theory nor my critique of it seem up to the task of providing an ethical account of the examples of “unjust sex” that Gavey has described. I come to the conclusion that an ethical analysis of sexual interactions requires a focus on sexual desire, but that desire cannot take on the by now heavily criticized role of consent. Rather than looking for the presence or absence of sexual desire prior to sexual encounters as a kind of ethical certification of them, we ought instead to focus on the efficacy of that sexual desire, that is, its ability (or lack thereof) to shape an encounter in substantial and meaningful ways.
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Kocharyan, Garnik. "Sexual Aversion and Lack of Sexual Desire in Woman: a Case from Clinical Practice." Health of Man, no. 1(76) (March 31, 2021): 65–70. https://doi.org/10.30841/2307-5090.1.2021.232506.
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The article presents a clinical case with a 25-year-old female patient A., who has been married for 1 year, but before she was in a commonlaw marriage during 5 years with her present spouse, who is 30. They have not got any children. When she sought medical advice the patient informed that during 1.5 years she had been feeling sexual aversion to her husband (when he tried to take her in his arms, she had creeping sensations on her arms and back, a feeling of lump in her throat, and a desire to cry). She attributed it to the fact that her husband “does not pay enough attention to me”, he did not defend her against accusations from the side of his relatives and stood with his mother, faulting the patient for causing conflictual relations between the women. She did not feel any sexual desire toward her husband. Their sexual life was once a week. She let her husband loose with her only after she drank alcohol. A month before it was the end of their 8-month period, when she did not let her husband loose with her at all. Her husband put up with restrictions in their sexual life; he did not have any lover. Four months before she parted with her lover, with whom she was going 3-4 months. She did not feel any aversion to him. With time, by means of long conversations she succeeded in making her husband completely take her part in the conflict with his parents, and the spouses even severed any contacts with them. Our additional examination succeeded in revealing a number of the patient’s characterological peculiarities, particularly histrionic personality disorder, this fact confirming our clinical observations. The following diagnosis was made: sexual aversion, absence of sexual desire (selective variants) with development by the conversion (hysterical) mechanism. Treatment was provided with help of cognitive effects and hypnosuggestive therapy (its seven sessions were given). The cognitive effects were targeted at the patient’s complete acceptance of the belief that her husband fully supported her at that time and was entirely reliable. It was explained that in some cases disorders might base on the mechanism of conditioned pleasantness/desirability (conversion mechanism). But it was done in a very nuanced and kind way, since a straight-line explanation of this mechanism (“it is in your interests”) may cause a negative response and the treatment may be discontinued by patients. It was pointed out that sexual dysfunctions could result from influence of psychological factors: her bad relationships with her husband’s parents and with him. Suggestion in the hypnotic state was particularly targeted at elimination of sexual aversion, appearance of sexual desire toward her husband, generation of pleasant sensations during his caresses and kisses, presence of voluptuous (lascivious) sensations in frictions during coitus. Sexual intercourses were modeled too. It was also suggested that her husband was her defender, he stood with her and was entirely reliable. As the result of the given treatment, sexual aversion to the patient’s husband was nullified and her sexual desire toward him was completely restored.
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Kocharyan, Garnik. "Sexual Aversion and Lack of Sexual Desire in Woman: a Case from Clinical Practice." Health of Man, no. 1 (June 2, 2021): 65–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.30841/2307-5090.1.2021.232506.
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The article presents a clinical case with a 25-year-old female patient A., who has been married for 1 year, but before she was in a commonlaw marriage during 5 years with her present spouse, who is 30. They have not got any children. When she sought medical advice the patient informed that during 1.5 years she had been feeling sexual aversion to her husband (when he tried to take her in his arms, she had creeping sensations on her arms and back, a feeling of lump in her throat, and a desire to cry). She attributed it to the fact that her husband “does not pay enough attention to me”, he did not defend her against accusations from the side of his relatives and stood with his mother, faulting the patient for causing conflictual relations between the women. She did not feel any sexual desire toward her husband. Their sexual life was once a week. She let her husband loose with her only after she drank alcohol. A month before it was the end of their 8-month period, when she did not let her husband loose with her at all. Her husband put up with restrictions in their sexual life; he did not have any lover. Four months before she parted with her lover, with whom she was going 3-4 months. She did not feel any aversion to him. With time, by means of long conversations she succeeded in making her husband completely take her part in the conflict with his parents, and the spouses even severed any contacts with them.
 Our additional examination succeeded in revealing a number of the patient’s characterological peculiarities, particularly histrionic personality disorder, this fact confirming our clinical observations. The following diagnosis was made: sexual aversion, absence of sexual desire (selective variants) with development by the conversion (hysterical) mechanism. Treatment was provided with help of cognitive effects and hypnosuggestive therapy (its seven sessions were given). The cognitive effects were targeted at the patient’s complete acceptance of the belief that her husband fully supported her at that time and was entirely reliable. It was explained that in some cases disorders might base on the mechanism of conditioned pleasantness/desirability (conversion mechanism). But it was done in a very nuanced and kind way, since a straight-line explanation of this mechanism (“it is in your interests”) may cause a negative response and the treatment may be discontinued by patients.
 It was pointed out that sexual dysfunctions could result from influence of psychological factors: her bad relationships with her husband’s parents and with him. Suggestion in the hypnotic state was particularly targeted at elimination of sexual aversion, appearance of sexual desire toward her husband, generation of pleasant sensations during his caresses and kisses, presence of voluptuous (lascivious) sensations in frictions during coitus. Sexual intercourses were modeled too. It was also suggested that her husband was her defender, he stood with her and was entirely reliable. As the result of the given treatment, sexual aversion to the patient’s husband was nullified and her sexual desire toward him was completely restored.
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Kocharyan, Garnik. "Lack of Sexual Desire, Aggravated by Hypoerection Caused by the Neurosis of Expectation of Failure. Case from Clinical Practice." Health of Man, no. 4 (December 27, 2024): 23–27. https://doi.org/10.30841/2786-7323.4.2024.322113.
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Hypoactive sexual desire is the commonest sexual complaint in women (33.4%). In men, this is revealed rather frequently too (15.8%) and takes the third place among such complaints. Anxious sexual failure expectation syndrome (ASFES) is the most universal sexopathological syndrome in men that most often manifests with erectile disorders. In order to treat absence of sexual desire and ASFES, in particular, different methods of psychotherapy are used, including hypnosuggestive one. The article describes a clinical example of the successful therapy of the patient, whose main sexual dysfunction consisted in a loss of sexual desire, aggravated by hypoerection due to failure expectation neurosis. In that case hypnosis was the main method of therapy. Male patient B., aged 47, had been in a “common law marriage” during 10 months. He sought medical treatment solely on the initiative of his “common law wife” (CLW). As far as he was personally concerned, he was absolutely satisfied with his own state and did not feel any distress related to it. On presentation he reported absence/loss of sexual desire, mild hypoerection, presence of slightly expressed anxious expectation of sexual failure, absence of morning erections, having sexual intercourses once a week without any desire and solely on the initiative of his CLW. The disorder developed in him under the influence of stress caused by a divorce with his wife, who was unfaithful to him. In that connection he developed a negative attitude towards all women by the mechanism of generalization. The diagnostic conclusion was examined from the viewpoint of 2 classifications: ICD-10 and ICD-11. The first case dealt with the following pathology: “Lack / loss of sexual desire” (F52.0), aggravated by hypoerection as result of slightly expressed failure expectation neurosis (“Social phobias” – F40.1 and “Predominantly obsessional thoughts or ruminations” – F42.0). The second case dealt with only the presence of sexual disharmony, and it is impossible to make a medical diagnosis taking into account the fact that the general characteristics of sexual dysfunctions in ICD-11 have the following criterion, which is worthy of being noted. In order to be considered as pathology sexual dysfunction should be associated with clinically significant distress that was not present in our patient. The following correction was made: (1) help in comprehension of the origin of his sexological symptoms by the patient; (2) hypnosuggestive therapy (10 sessions), aimed to increase resistance of the organism against stress-producing effects of the social and psychological character; increase of sexual desire for women in general and for his CLW in particular; elimination of anxious expectation of sexual failure and saturation with confidence in his sexual powers; programming of the normal course of coitus. Besides, (3) an apiproduct, that among other things, increases sex drive and (4) a physical exercise were administered for increasing his sexua l desire. It should be pointed out that the first session of hypnosuggestive therapy, which was the main component of treatment, for the first time produced morning erection that had been absent three years before the beginning of the treatment. The above change persisted during the whole period of therapy. After the second session of hypnosis the patient’s sexual desire increased and he had two high-quality vaginal sexual intercourses on his own initiative. After all subsequent sessions of hypnosis high-quality vaginal contacts took place, which happened both on the initiative of one of the partners or on their joint initiative. Before the beginning of treatment the above intercourses happened only on the CLW’s initiative. Also it should be pointed out that after the beginning of treatment the rate of sexual intercourses significantly increased. Anxious expectation of sexual failure was completely eliminated after a few sessions of hypnosis. The duration of intercourse also increased; this fact can be particularly explained by a significant increase in their frequency. This led to the fact that if before the start of treatment in CLW, orgasm occurred rarely, then in the course of it, it began to occur every time. The therapeutic effect came extremely rapidly that was not expected by both the Investigator and the patient. Was it possible to limit ourselves to a smaller number of hypnotic sessions? Obviously, yes, it was, but the course of treatment should not be reduced to a very small number of them in order to prevent a possible “slipping down” of the patient to the state that had existed before. Apitherapy as well as the suggested physical exercise should be considered in this case as accessory therapeutic factors. The question arises as to whether it was necessary to treat the patient who was satisfywith his own state. But we should not forget that the above state did not satisfy his partner and caused sexual disharmony. In this case the answer is absolutely obvious, because both the patient and his CLW were completely satisfied with the results of treatment. It should be noted that the information received from the patient a month after the end of his treatment indicated that the achieved results were stable.
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Catri, Florencia. "Defining Asexuality as a Sexual Identity: Lack/Little Sexual Attraction, Desire, Interest and Fantasies." Sexuality & Culture 25, no. 4 (2021): 1529–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12119-021-09833-w.
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Lourenço, M., L. P. Azevedo, and J. L. Gouveia. "Depression impact on the sexual desire." European Psychiatry 26, S2 (2011): 1549. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0924-9338(11)73253-9.
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IntroductionDepression as a pathology and the side effects of pharmacology therapy have been pointed proven to be as responsible for the lack of sexual desire. Among the drugs used in the treatment of depression, anti-depressives are the ones mostly connected to sexual dysfunction.Aims /objectivesTo study the relationship between depression and its impact on the sexual desire in psychiatric patients.MethodsThe chosen sample is composed of 89 subjects, 73 females and 16 males, with ages ranging from 21 to 70 years, who present with depressive symptomatology (mild to moderate symptomatology (MMS) and severe symptomatology (SS).To each patient 3 instruments were applied: 1)Questionnaire used to collect demographic and clinical data from the sample;2)Instrument of estimation of the depression degree (BDI - Beck Depression Inventory);3)Instrument of valuation of the sexual desire (SDS - Sexual Desire Scale).ResultsDepression average value obtained with BDI was 25.58 (SD = 11.86). The majority was satisfied with their marital relationship (72.7% and 52.9%, respectively), and the group with most sexual damaged (actual sexual performance regarding sexual desire) being the one with severe depression (54.5% versus 82.4%, respectively). Regarding total SDS value, the group with MMD present with higher levels of sexual desire (M = 54.93; DP = 14.56) than the group with SD (M = 41.82; DP = 11.86).ConclusionsThis study presents an exploratory character and the obtained results revealed that depressive symptomatology severity is directly related with sexual desire, by saying the higher the depression's severity is the lower sexual desire will be.
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Kocharyan, Garnik. "Lack of Sexual Desire, Aggravated by Hypoerection Caused by the Neurosis of Expectation of Failure. Case from Clinical Practice." Health of Man, no. 4 (December 27, 2024): 23–27. https://doi.org/10.30841/2786-7323.4.2024.322113.
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Hypoactive sexual desire is the commonest sexual complaint in women (33.4%). In men, this is revealed rather frequently too (15.8%) and takes the third place among such complaints. Anxious sexual failure expectation syndrome (ASFES) is the most universal sexopathological syndrome in men that most often manifests with erectile disorders. In order to treat absence of sexual desire and ASFES, in particular, different methods of psychotherapy are used, including hypnosuggestive one. The article describes a clinical example of the successful therapy of the patient, whose main sexual dysfunction consisted in a loss of sexual desire, aggravated by hypoerection due to failure expectation neurosis. In that case hypnosis was the main method of therapy. Male patient B., aged 47, had been in a “common law marriage” during 10 months. He sought medical treatment solely on the initiative of his “common law wife” (CLW). As far as he was personally concerned, he was absolutely satisfied with his own state and did not feel any distress related to it. On presentation he reported absence/loss of sexual desire, mild hypoerection, presence of slightly expressed anxious expectation of sexual failure, absence of morning erections, having sexual intercourses once a week without any desire and solely on the initiative of his CLW. The disorder developed in him under the influence of stress caused by a divorce with his wife, who was unfaithful to him. In that connection he developed a negative attitude towards all women by the mechanism of generalization. The diagnostic conclusion was examined from the viewpoint of 2 classifications: ICD-10 and ICD-11. The first case dealt with the following pathology: “Lack / loss of sexual desire” (F52.0), aggravated by hypoerection as result of slightly expressed failure expectation neurosis (“Social phobias” – F40.1 and “Predominantly obsessional thoughts or ruminations” – F42.0). The second case dealt with only the presence of sexual disharmony, and it is impossible to make a medical diagnosis taking into account the fact that the general characteristics of sexual dysfunctions in ICD-11 have the following criterion, which is worthy of being noted. In order to be considered as pathology sexual dysfunction should be associated with clinically significant distress that was not present in our patient. The following correction was made: (1) help in comprehension of the origin of his sexological symptoms by the patient; (2) hypnosuggestive therapy (10 sessions), aimed to increase resistance of the organism against stress-producing effects of the social and psychological character; increase of sexual desire for women in general and for his CLW in particular; elimination of anxious expectation of sexual failure and saturation with confidence in his sexual powers; programming of the normal course of coitus. Besides, (3) an apiproduct, that among other things, increases sex drive and (4) a physical exercise were administered for increasing his sexua l desire. It should be pointed out that the first session of hypnosuggestive therapy, which was the main component of treatment, for the first time produced morning erection that had been absent three years before the beginning of the treatment. The above change persisted during the whole period of therapy. After the second session of hypnosis the patient’s sexual desire increased and he had two high-quality vaginal sexual intercourses on his own initiative. After all subsequent sessions of hypnosis high-quality vaginal contacts took place, which happened both on the initiative of one of the partners or on their joint initiative. Before the beginning of treatment the above intercourses happened only on the CLW’s initiative. Also it should be pointed out that after the beginning of treatment the rate of sexual intercourses significantly increased. Anxious expectation of sexual failure was completely eliminated after a few sessions of hypnosis. The duration of intercourse also increased; this fact can be particularly explained by a significant increase in their frequency. This led to the fact that if before the start of treatment in CLW, orgasm occurred rarely, then in the course of it, it began to occur every time. The therapeutic effect came extremely rapidly that was not expected by both the Investigator and the patient. Was it possible to limit ourselves to a smaller number of hypnotic sessions? Obviously, yes, it was, but the course of treatment should not be reduced to a very small number of them in order to prevent a possible “slipping down” of the patient to the state that had existed before. Apitherapy as well as the suggested physical exercise should be considered in this case as accessory therapeutic factors. The question arises as to whether it was necessary to treat the patient who was satisfywith his own state. But we should not forget that the above state did not satisfy his partner and caused sexual disharmony. In this case the answer is absolutely obvious, because both the patient and his CLW were completely satisfied with the results of treatment. It should be noted that the information received from the patient a month after the end of his treatment indicated that the achieved results were stable.
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Dürr, Elzabé. "Lack of ‘responsive’ sexual desire in women: implications for clinical practice." Sexual and Relationship Therapy 24, no. 3-4 (2009): 292–306. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14681990903271228.
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Regan, Pamela C., and Leah Atkins. "SEX DIFFERENCES AND SIMILARITIES IN FREQUENCY AND INTENSITY OF SEXUAL DESIRE." Social Behavior and Personality: an international journal 34, no. 1 (2006): 95–102. http://dx.doi.org/10.2224/sbp.2006.34.1.95.
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Only within the past decade have social scientists commonly recognized the phenomenon of sexual desire as a distinct and vital component of human sexual response. Of the various factors believed to be associated with sexual desire, gender (biological sex) is presumed by many theorists to be one of the most important. Limited empirical work suggests that men experience desire more frequently than do women; however, sex differences in intensity or level of desire have yet to be examined. This study explored both the self-reported frequency and intensity of sexual desire among an ethnically diverse sample of 676 men and women. As hypothesized, men reported experiencing a higher overall level of sexual desire than did women. Sex differences also were found with respect to frequency of sexual desire. Men reported experiencing sexual desire more often than did women and, when asked to estimate the actual frequency with which they experienced desire, men's estimated frequency (37 times per week) was significantly higher than women's (9 times per week). These results do not imply that men always feel desire or that women lack sexual desire. In fact, virtually every participant in this study reported feeling sexual desire on a regular basis. This suggests that desire may be the most universal sexual response experienced by both men and women.
Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Lack of sexual desire"
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Winters, Jason. "Dysregulated sexuality, sexual desire and sexual arousal regulation." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/5633.
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The studies described in this dissertation examined the relationships among
dysregulated sexuality, heightened sexual desire and sexual arousal regulation. Study one
addressed the association between dysregulated sexuality, commonly referred to as
sexual compulsivity, sexual addiction or sexual impulsivity, and sexual desire. A sample
of 14,396 men and women, some of who had sought treatment for sexual compulsivity,
addiction or impulsivity, completed an online survey comprised of various sexuality
measures. Male and female treatment groups scored significantly higher on dysregulated
sexuality and sexual desire, and for all groups, dysregulated sexuality was associated
with increased sexual desire. Exploratory factor analysis revealed that in both male and
female participants, regardless of treatment status, dysregulated sexuality and sexual
desire variables loaded onto a single underlying factor. The final stage of analyses
showed that sexual desire can account for the relationship between dysregulated
sexuality and risky sexual behavior. The results suggest that dysregulated sexuality, as
currently conceptualized, may simply be an indicator of heightened sexual desire and the
distress associated with managing a high degree of sexual thoughts, feelings and needs.
The objectives of study two were to examine the effectiveness of emotional
reappraisal in regulating male sexual arousal, and to evaluate the relationships between
sexual arousal regulation, and sexual desire and dysregulated sexuality. Participants
completed a series of online sexuality questionnaires, and were subsequently assessed for
their success at regulating sexual arousal in the laboratory. Results showed that the
ability to regulate emotion crosses emotional domains; those men best able to regulate
sexual arousal were also the most skilled at regulating their level amusement to
humourous stimuli. Participants, on average, were somewhat able to regulate their
physiological and cognitive sexual arousal, although there was a wide range of regulation
success. While some were very adept at regulating their sexual arousal, others became
more sexually aroused while trying to regulate. Age, sexual experience and sexual
compulsivity were unrelated to sexual arousal regulation. Conversely, sexual excitation,
inhibition and desire correlated with sexual arousal regulation success. Increased sexual
excitation and desire were associated with poorer regulatory performance while
propensity for sexual inhibition was related to regulatory success.
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Jacks, Mary E. "Gender differences in sexual desire." Online version, 1998. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/1998/1998jacksm.pdf.
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Yule, Morag Allison. "Asexuality : investigations into a lack of sexual attraction." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/58647.
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Human asexuality is generally defined as a lack of sexual attraction. Various theories have been proposed to explain how asexuality should best be conceptualized, including that asexuality should be classified as a sexual orientation, that it is due to a mental health difficulty, that it is an extreme variant of hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD), or that some asexual individuals actually experience a paraphilia of some kind. This dissertation employed a series of Internet-based research studies to investigate these three topics: an examination into mental health correlates of asexuality, a comparison of asexual individuals with individuals who meet diagnostic criteria for HSDD, and an investigation into patterns of sexual fantasy among asexual individuals. By investigating these topics, I sought to test whether asexuality might be a psychopathology, sexual dysfunction, or a paraphilia, with the ultimate goal of testing my hypothesis that asexuality is, in fact, a unique sexual orientation.
My findings suggested that asexuality may be associated with higher prevalence of mental health and interpersonal problems, including anxiety, hostility, phobic anxiety, psychoticism, and suicidality, but that it is not, itself, a mental disorder. I concluded that this may be in response to perceived stigma against their sexual orientation, which might lead to psychological symptoms, or that lack of sexual attraction may arise from an underlying difficulty such as Autism Spectrum Disorder. Next, I found that asexuality is unique from the well-known sexual dysfunction HSDD. In my test of whether asexuality was a paraphilia, I found that asexual individuals were less likely to masturbate than sexual individuals, and that they were more likely to report never having had a sexual fantasy. Further, there was a large amount of unexpected overlap in the content of sexual fantasies between asexual and sexual participants. Together, these findings suggest that at least some asexual individuals may have a paraphilia.
Overall, this dissertation highlights that no single theory can explain asexuality, and underscores the diversity among the asexual population. This dissertation leads to a number of new hypotheses about the nature of asexuality that will be the focus of future research.<br>Arts, Faculty of<br>Psychology, Department of<br>Graduate
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Monteiro, Cátia Sofia da Silva Ramos Pereira. "Sexual desire, testosterone and personality in women." Master's thesis, ISPA -Instituto Universitário, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.12/2874.
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Dissertação de Mestrado em Psicobiologia, apresentada ao ISPA - Instituto Universitário<br>Apesar dos esforços recentes para identificar fatores psicobiológicos subjacentes à resposta sexual em mulheres, a compreensão do desejo sexual feminino é ainda limitada. O potencial papel da testosterona na ativação do desejo e da sensibilização a estímulos sexuais tem recebido especial atenção, com resultados contraditórios. A predominância dos traços de personalidade Extroversão e
Procura de Sensações tem sido associada a maiores níveis de excitação sexual e testosterona.
No presente estudo, combinámos medidas de desejo sexual, testosterona livre salivar e traços de personalidade para explorar as interações destas variáveis no contexto da sexualidade feminina. Uma amostra de conveniência de mulheres portuguesas adultas e em idade fértil (N = 64) foi recrutada
para responder a um questionário com duas escalas de desejo (domínios de Desejo do Female Sexual Function Index e Abbreviated Sexual Function Questionnaire) e duas escalas de personalidade (Sensation Seeking Scale – V e NEO – Five-Factor Inventory – 20). Também foram recolhidas amostras de saliva, para medição da testosterona livre.
Os resultados para a totalidade da amostra revelam uma confirmação fraca e restrita das hipóteses colocadas. Detetaram-se correlações positivas significativas com o desejo para a Procura de Sensações e Neuroticismo, mas não para a Extroversão. Identificaram-se algumas associações entre desejo e testosterona. Não se detetou qualquer associação entre testosterona e personalidade. No entanto, ao dividir a amostra consoante a toma ou não de contraceptivos hormonais, identificaram-se
correlações significativas mais consistentes entre os níveis de testosterona e as variáveis desejo e personalidade em mulheres que não tomam a pílula combinada.<br>Despite recent efforts to uncover psychobiological factors underlying women’s sexual response, the
understanding of female sexual desire remains elusive. Among hormonal correlates, Testosterone’s potential role in the activation of desire and sensitisation to sexual stimuli has received particular
attention, with mixed evidence. Regarding individual differences, the predominance of personality traits such as Extraversion and Sensation Seeking has been associated with a lower inhibition of sexual arousal and higher testosterone levels.
In the current study we combined the measurement of reported sexual desire, basal salivary free
testosterone levels and personality traits to better understand how these variables interact in the context of female sexuality. A convenience sample of adult Portuguese women of reproductive age (N = 64) was recruited to fill out a questionnaire including two sexual desire scales (Female Sexual Function Index’s and Abbreviated Sexual Function Questionnaire’s Desire dimensions) and two personality scales (Sensation Seeking Scale – V and NEO – Five-Factor Inventory – 20). Participants
also provided saliva samples, from which free testosterone levels were assayed.
The results for the whole sample provide very limited and weak support for the assumptions made.
Positive and significant associations were detected between sexual desire and the traits Sensation Seeking and Neuroticism, but not Extraversion. Some associations were found between desire and testosterone. No association was found between testosterone and personality. However, dividing the
sample according to hormonal contraceptive use allowed us to detect significant correlations between testosterone levels and the variables desire and personality in women not using the combined pill.
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Tunariu, Aneta Doina. "Sexual boredom and sexual desire discrepancy in long term romantic relationships." Thesis, London South Bank University, 2003. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.410543.
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Morton, Heather. "The impact of novelty on sexual desire and sexual satisfaction in committed relationships." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/58421.
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Evidence from several areas of research suggests that sexual functioning declines in response to partner familiarity and increases in response to partner novelty in men and women. This evidence includes findings from studies examining habituation of sexual arousal in response to erotic material, expressed desire for multiple sexual partners, declines in sexual functioning in long-term relationships, and the prevalence of extra-dyadic behavior. What is unknown however, is whether the benefits to sexual functioning that arise with a novel partner may be replicated by introducing novelty within long-term relationships. This is a common recommendation of self-help books, websites, and marriage counselors, and yet there has been no research to date directly examining the efficacy of this intervention. The purpose of this line of research was to conduct a series of studies investigating 1) associations between the variety of leisure and sexual activities that couples engage in and their levels of sexual desire and satisfaction, and 2) the impact of a novelty intervention on sexual desire, satisfaction, and desire for one’s partner. Results of Study 1 revealed an association between engaging in novel activities and sexual desire and satisfaction in women. However, this was not the case for men. In Studies 2 and 3 no differences were found between couples assigned to the novelty intervention and those in the control and wait-list conditions with regards to sexual desire, sexual satisfaction, or desire for one’s partner. Together, the findings from this line of research suggest that there is a relationship between novel activities and sexual functioning in women in long-term relationships. However, no support was found for an online intervention which encouraged couples to engage in novel sexual activities. This set of studies has important implications for couple therapy and self-help resources aimed at benefiting couples who want to enhance their sexual desire and satisfaction.<br>Arts, Faculty of<br>Psychology, Department of<br>Graduate
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Toledano, Rachel. "Development of the sexual arousal and desire inventory (SADI) : a multidimensional scale of subjective sexual arousal and desire in men and women." Thesis, Connect to online version, 2006. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1397915571&sid=3&Fmt=2&clientId=10306&RQT=309&VName=PQD.
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Vogel, Noelle Anne. "Intrapsychic and interpersonal factors related to hypoactive sexual desire." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/31392.
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Hypoactive sexual desire is one of the most prevalent psychosexual problems seen by clinicians, yet there is little consensus as to its etiology, maintenance, appropriate therapeutic intervention or prognosis. Sexual disinterest is considered to be difficult to treat due to severe intrapsychic and/or interpersonal conflict. Few empirical studies exist, however, regarding intrapsychic or interpersonal dynamics in couples where one spouse is assigned the diagnosis of hypoactive sexual desire (HSD).
The purpose of this study was to develop a clearer understanding of the intrapsychic and interpersonal dynamics of the clinical group diagnosed with hypoactive sexual desire. Individual and interactional data was collected from both diagnosed individuals and spouses. The sample consisted of three groups of subjects and their partners. Twenty-two subjects assigned a DSM-III-R diagnosis of lifelong or acquired, generalized Hypoactive Sexual Desire (HSD) and their spouses were compared on intrapsychic and interpersonal variables with two groups consisting of twenty-one sexually dysfunctional subjects displaying a DSM-III-R arousal or orgasm disorder (SDys) and their spouses, and 19 couples with no reported sexual dysfunction (NSD). Only subjects free from other Axis I disorders, medical illness, or substance abuse were selected. Control subjects met similar criteria but had no reported sexual dysfunction. All partners were sexually functional.
Subjects were administered: the Derogatis Sexual Functioning Inventory (DSFI), the Sexual History Form (SHF), the Medical History Questionnaire (MHQ), the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI), the Affect Balance Scale (ABS), the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), the Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS) and the Structural Analysis of Social Behavior (SASB) over a three week period. Statistical procedures used to analyse the data included Canonical Correlation, ANOVA, Profile Analysis, Hotelling's test (T²) and Student-Newman-Keuls test procedure.
The test results measuring intrapsychic phenomena revealed that although all groups had normal MMPI profiles, the affect/anxiety variate was significantly elevated in the HSD and SDys groups. In addition, self concept as measured by the SASB introject was significantly more negative in the HSD and SDys groups as compared to the control group. No significant intrapsychic differences were found between partners in the three groups.
The interpersonal measures indicated that HSD subjects and SDys subjects perceived their relationships as less nurturing and affirming than did control subjects. Additionally, HSD subjects and their spouses perceived their relationships as measured by the SASB to be more hostile. The study provides some evidence to support the view that HSD subjects have lower self concepts and higher relationship conflicts than do subjects with arousal or orgasm problems or control subjects.
Similar to much of the previous research conducted on nonmedical aspects of human sexuality, the study design was exploratory and descriptive in nature thus removing any possibility of drawing cause and effect conclusions.<br>Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies<br>Graduate
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Teng, Fei, and 滕飛. "Feeling deprived : sexual objectification increases women's desire for money." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10722/196016.
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Sexual objectification occurs when women’s participation in the society is represented merely by their bodies and thus women are deemed as mere tools to meet other’s desires (Bartkey, 1990). Sexual objectification happens frequently in women’s daily lives through media portrayals (e.g. Harper, & Tiggemann, 2008; Harrison & Fredrickson, 2003) and interpersonal encounters (e.g. Calogero, 2004; Tiggemann, & Boundy, 2008). Sexual objectification causes many negative outcomes to women. For example, objectified women suffer from negative emotions (e.g., shame and depression; Fredrickson & Roberts, 1997; Quinn, Kallen, & Cathey, 2006), impaired intellectual performances (Fredrickson, Roberts, Noll, Quinn, & Twenge, 1998), and decreased well-being and life satisfaction (Breines, Crocker, & Garcia, 2008; Mercurio & Landry, 2008).
In the present investigation, I hypothesized that sexual objectification would lead women to feel that their personal growth and development are deprived which triggers an enhanced desire for financial resources as money. Consistent with my predictions, Study One showed that women’s trait self-objectification correlated positively with their materialism orientation. In Study Two, sexual objectification was manipulated by delivering appearance-related comments to female participants; and women’s desire for money was indexed by their donation intention to a student fund. It was found that sexual objectification increased women’s desire for money by decreasing the amount of money that women were willing to donate. In Study Three, a different paradigm was adopted to induce the feeling of objectification, specifically, participants viewed pictures that depicted women in a sexually objectified way. Then participants’ sense of deprivation as well as desire for money was directly measured to test the hypothesized relationship between objectification, deprivation and money desire. The results showed that women who viewed the pictures of objectified women reported stronger money desire and this effect was mediated by the perceived deprivation of personal growth and development. Study Four replicated the findings of Study Three by using a different paradigm (i.e. recalling past experience of being objectified) to induce the feeling of being objectified and thus provided further evidences for the hypothesized effect. Finally, using the same paradigm of objectification as Study Two, Study Five further substantiated the predicted relationship between sexual objectification, perceived deprivation and women’s money desire by showing that framing objectification experiences as beneficial to women’s personal growth and development was sufficient to remove the effect of sexual objectification on women’s desire for money.
The five studies consistently demonstrated that sexual objectification induces a feeling of being deprived of personal growth and development in women, which further triggers a strong desire for money in women victims. These findings were discussed in terms of their implications on understanding women’s self-perception, intrinsic and extrinsic motivations as well as general mental health and well-being.<br>published_or_final_version<br>Psychology<br>Doctoral<br>Doctor of Philosophy
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Dharnidharka, Prerana. "Differentiation, negative attributions and sexual desire in committed relationships." Diss., Kansas State University, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/35400.
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Doctor of Philosophy<br>School of Family Studies and Human Services<br>Amber V. Vennum<br>Sexual desire is important to personal and relational well-being but inevitably declines over time in committed relationships. Individuals, further, commonly report times when they desire more or less sex than their partners (desire discrepancy) which is negatively associated with both relationship and sexual satisfaction. How partner’s make meaning out of (i.e., attributions about their partner’s lower desire for sex) and respond (pursue, withdraw or engage) to moments of discrepant desire is likely influenced by the extent to which partners are able to maintain a clear sense of self in the context of physical and emotional closeness (i.e., their level of differentiation), although this has yet to be tested. Through two studies, I explored the types of attributions and behaviors in response to desire discrepancies and how negative attributions and behaviors mediate the link between differentiation and sexual desire. Specifically in Study 1, I analyzed open-ended responses from 463 participants, using deductive content analysis to examine types of negative attributions and behaviors in response to moments of desire discrepancy. In Study 2, using the findings from Study 1, I developed items to quantitatively measure specific negative attributions and behaviors in response to desire discrepancies. Using a sample of 511 participants, I refined the factor structure of the Desire Discrepancy Attributions and Behaviors Scale and used a path analysis to examine how differentiation is associated with sexual desire both directly and indirectly through negative attributions, emotions, and behaviors (pursue-withdraw). Results indicated that an individual’s level of differentiation is positively associated with sexual desire and this link is significantly mediated by negative attributions and certain negative behaviors. The clinical implications and areas for future research based on the findings of this study are discussed.
Books on the topic "Lack of sexual desire"
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Risa, Leiblum Sandra, and Rosen Raymond 1946-, eds. Sexual desire disorders. Guilford, 1988.
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Scruton, Roger. Sexual desire: A philosophical investigation. Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1986.
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Glasmeier, Michael, 1951- writer of foreword and McGeoch Rona translator, eds. Begeisterungsbereitschaftsbekundungsbedürfnislosigkeitszustand: Condition of lack of desire to demonstrate readiness for enthusiasm. Verlag für moderne Kunst, 2016.
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W, Everaerd, Laan Ellen 1962-, and Both Stephanie, eds. Sexual appetite, desire, and motivation: Energetics of the sexual system. Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2001.
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van Lunsen, Rik H. W., and Ellen T. M. Laan. "A Woman Complaining of Lack of Sexual Desire: Sexological Counseling." In Bio-Psycho-Social Obstetrics and Gynecology. Springer International Publishing, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-40404-2_20.
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da Silva, Vera M. F., and Lucas G. Spinelli. "Play, Sexual Display, or Just Boredom Relief?" In Sex in Cetaceans. Springer International Publishing, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-35651-3_8.
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AbstractCetaceans use objects and interact with conspecifics for play and socializing, often exhibiting complex behaviors that we do not understand. A few seconds of activity on the water’s surface rarely indicates intraspecific behaviors and interactions. What has already been described chiefly for common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) has been extrapolated to other species, with little information on river dolphins despite their accessibility. In this chapter, we review what is known about sexually related behaviors in different contexts, such as learning, play, sexual display, aggression, and boredom (weariness and restlessness through a lack of interest) among cetacean species, especially the Amazon river dolphin (Inia geoffrensis).
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Meana, Marta, and Alessandra Lanti. "Desire, Sexual." In Encyclopedia of Quality of Life and Well-Being Research. Springer Netherlands, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-0753-5_2674.
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de Vries, Manfred F. R. Kets. "Sexual Desire." In A Life Well Lived. Routledge, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003452867-35.
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Meana, Marta, and Alessandra Lanti. "Desire, Sexual." In Encyclopedia of Quality of Life and Well-Being Research. Springer International Publishing, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-17299-1_2674.
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Desmond, John. "Lack." In Psychoanalytic Accounts of Consuming Desire. Palgrave Macmillan UK, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9781137289087_6.
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Toates, Frederick. "Lust/Sexual Desire." In Emotion Theory: The Routledge Comprehensive Guide. Routledge, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003469018-17.
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Hawkins, Annie. "Female Sexual Desire." In Introduction to Psychosexual Medicine. CRC Press, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781315105567-14.
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Babb, Corey R. "Female Sexual Desire." In A Practical Guide to Female Sexual Medicine. CRC Press, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003494522-5.
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Levine, Stephen B. "The Paradoxes of Sexual Desire." In Sexual Life. Springer US, 1992. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0852-0_5.
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Al-Borno, Amal, Henry Pedraza, Jeffrey Rogozinski, and Jigar K. Mistry. "Coating the Way to a Hydrogen Economy: Challenges Ahead." In MECC 2023. AMPP, 2023. https://doi.org/10.5006/mecc2023-19939.
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Abstract As both global energy demands and desire to decarbonize the environment increase, there will be an inevitable diversification needed in the energy portfolio. Hydrogen has the potential to play a key role. However, there are unique challenges associated with the production, transportation and utilization of hydrogen and how it interacts with materials that need to be addressed. One such opportunity is coatings technologies. Coating evaluation is an essential step in the development of a safe and reliable hydrogen gas pipeline, unfortunately, there is the lack of published test methods to examine the effect of coated steel substrates to hydrogen exposure under laboratory simulated conditions. Research efforts are currently directed towards developing a standard test method to assess the efficacy of coatings to protect steel exposed to varying environmental conditions, which is important to ensure the safety and effectiveness of the pipelines and other assets. Therefore, in 2022, a group was created by AMPP (AMPP TR21558) to prepare a detailed technical report on the current state- of-the -art technologies to understand the role of coating in mitigating the effects of Hydrogen Embrittlement. The report is being prepared by a cross-functional team from various AMPP committees (SC04, SC08 and SC15) including metallurgists, engineers, chemists, scientists, and operators. This paper presents the challenges related to implementing coating for hydrogen pipelines, an update on AMPP TR21558 technical report and will discuss the currently proposed test protocol for testing coatings for internal application of hydrogen gas pipelines and its preliminary results which was published by the authors in 2022. It also outlines future research projects planned towards addressing technology gaps in understanding performance of coatings in cyclical process environments during hydrogen service.
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Hanaoka, Daishin. "Simple Repairs to Short Span Concrete Bridges and Their Effectiveness." In IABSE Symposium, Tokyo 2025: Environmentally Friendly Technologies and Structures: Focusing on Sustainable Approaches. International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE), 2025. https://doi.org/10.2749/tokyo.2025.2831.
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<p>In Japan, the maintenance and management of municipal infrastructure faces serious problems, including a lack of human resources, budgets and technical capabilities. In Toyama City, for example, short-span (2-5m) concrete bridges account for 60% of the road bridges managed by municipalities. Also, according to interviews with municipalities in the Hokuriku region, there was a strong desire to keep short-span concrete bridges in service as long as possible without major repairs until safety and usability could no longer be satisfied. However, in cases where repairs to reinforced concrete bridges are required, there is a problem of not knowing the appropriate repair methods and their effects. Therefore, in order to solve this problem and select an appropriate method for repairing road bridges in municipalities, a simplified repair method has been tested on short-span bridges managed by Toyama City since fiscal 2018. This simplified repair method emphasizes short time, low cost, and simple work, and meets the needs of municipalities in the Hokuriku region. A system has been established in which local government officials and experts (university and technical college instructors) regularly evaluate the repair effect. In this paper, the repair effect was verified through field survey and experiment, with the aim of verifying the effectiveness of the simple repair method implemented in Toyama City. As a result of the field survey, the effectiveness of the simple repair method on short span concrete bridges was confirmed. Furthermore, the results of the laboratory tests showed that the corrosion rate of the reinforcing steel was slower with the simple repair using surface impregnation material than with no repair, and the repair effect was confirmed even under conditions more severe than the actual environment.</p>
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Coman, Ecaterina, and Radu Tudorica. "LEAN SOLUTIONS IN CASE MANAGEMENT IN SOCIAL WORK." In 11th SWS International Scientific Conferences on SOCIAL SCIENCES - ISCSS 2024. SGEM WORLD SCIENCE, 2024. https://doi.org/10.35603/sws.iscss.2024/s07/42.
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The transition to the market economy and the recalibration of budgets, financial independency and the transfer of responsibility to the local level in the management of social work budgets have caused concerns for the rational spending of money intended for these activities. We are still very far from managing these budgets fairly and efficiently, but the direction is very clear: the money will be little and must be used efficiently. The health and economic crisis that followed should lead to efficiency in the first phase and then to effectiveness and sustainability in the second. This requires a series of abrupt changes, which are difficult to achieve, both due to factors internal and external to the institutions. Their organization, the very high level of bureaucracy, poor staff performance, corruption and political interference in the administration turned good intentions into bad habits and inefficiency. Social services lack the contents and strategies to achieve quality, the elements that determine whether a service is considered quality or not are missing. There are control institutions, but they are ineffective because they cannot enforce quality assurance. They don�t have tools and don�t understand how to get results. The aim of this paper is to explore the deficiencies in social care case management, highlighting how these issues diminish the effectiveness of services and the well-being of beneficiaries. To achieve the purpose of the article, three focus groups were conducted with social case managers. The research underscores the importance of high-quality case management, which encompasses timeliness, effectiveness, client-centeredness, safety, and equity. The study also examines the potential of Lean management principles to improve efficiency in social work by eliminating waste and focusing on value creation. The barriers that stand between case management service providers and their beneficiaries identified in this research cand by removed by setting quality targets, organizing employees according to modern human resources system models, and institutional reorganization. The control of the variation of the processes cannot be done with a management based on functions, where the decisions, approvals, allocation of resources �walk� from one department to another, reaching that in the end, the beneficiary receives mediocre solutions or solutions that cost a lot. The current yield is negative, the institutions consuming huge resources to obtain results without much value. Our approach may not bring about the immediate changes we desire in this field, but it lays the groundwork for viable long-term solutions that can enhance the quality of services and improve the performance of social welfare institutions in the future.
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He, Xuan, Shuai Sun, and Xiaoling Lin. "Building a Healthy Family Atmosphere: a Hybrid Toy System Design Based on the "Zone of Proximal Development" Theory." In 14th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (AHFE 2023). AHFE International, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.54941/ahfe1003327.
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The lack of family sex education is a major issue in the development of comprehensive sex education for Chinese children. Three significant obstacles stand in the path of the development of family sex education. The first is the lack of effective parent-child participation in the practice of the family; the second is the mismatch between the parent’s sexual knowledge reserve and the sex education required by the child; third, the lack of quality of parental sex education has led to difficulties in grasping the timing and depth of development. Therefore, children's family sex education requires effective design patterns to intervene. This study proposes a model of design theory for family sex education based on the " zone of proximal development " education theory. This paper also yields an interactive hybrid toy system based on Dida products to help parents teach children about sex and boundaries. The design prototype has been tested and received positive appraisal and feedback, indicating that the designed theoretical model is effective in the promotion of family sex education.
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Araújo, Amanda Viana de Araújo e., Anna Clara Silva Fonseca, Geovanna Resende de Moraes, Ivan Kevin da Silva Garcia, Beatriz Oliveira Amaro, and Wallex da Silva Guimarães. "The role of health professionals in promoting women's knowledge about HPV and its relationship with cervical cancer." In III Seven International Medical and Nursing Congress. Seven Congress, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.56238/iiicongressmedicalnursing-008.
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Introduction: Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infections are a significant public health problem, playing a crucial role in the development of cervical cancer (CC). Although 80% to 90% of precursor lesions regress spontaneously, lack of knowledge about the disease, low adherence to immunization, and low adherence to Pap smear testing contribute to high mortality, with cervical cancer being the third most common neoplasm among women in Brazil in 2023, with 17,010 new cases estimated. There are more than 200 types of HPV, with genotypes 16 and 18 being the most oncogenic and associated with cancer. Despite the importance of vaccination in prevention, adherence is still low, highlighting the urgent need for more effective awareness and health education strategies. : To analyze, through a literature review, the relevance of health professionals in promoting health education about the Human Papillomavirus and its association with the development of cervical cancer among women. Methodology : The study was characterized as qualitative and exploratory in the literature review format. For the systematization process of the searches, publications related to the last five years (2019-2024) were considered, the databases: Scielo, BVS and Google Scholar were used, using the descriptors: Human Papillomavirus, HPV, Cervical Cancer, Health Education, Health Professionals, Vaccination. Results/Discussion : In the search for evidence on cervical cancer (CC), 200 studies were identified, of which 37 were analyzed in depth and 10 selected as main results. The main challenges identified include lack of knowledge and fear of the Pap smear, misinformation about HPV vaccination, and barriers such as religious taboos, lack of preventive exams, and geographic isolation. In addition, lack of health education and exclusion of victims of sexual violence from the HPV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) scheme were highlighted. In response, the update of the vaccination schedule to a single dose, according to Joint Technical Note No. 101 of 2024 - CGICI, includes vaccination for boys and girls aged 9 to 14, including those who have suffered sexual violence, and extends the HPV4 vaccine to people aged 15 to 45 using PrEP Prophylaxis for HIV. Health professionals in Primary Health Care play a crucial role in educating about HPV, promoting vaccination, performing preventive exams, and early identification of precursor lesions, contributing to the reduction of cervical cancer incidence and mortality. Conclusion:It is concluded that the work of health professionals, especially in Primary Health Care, is essential to increase women's knowledge about HPV, combat misinformation and clarify the relationship between this virus and cervical cancer. Through health education, promotion of vaccination and performance of preventive exams such as the Pap smear, these professionals play a crucial role in the prevention and control of this neoplasia. Furthermore, by addressing social and behavioral barriers, they contribute significantly to reducing the incidence and mortality of cervical cancer, highlighting the need to strengthen prevention strategies and integrated health care.
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Kennedy, Jason. "Muscular headband or sexual display? A practice-oriented case-study for producing scientifically informed palaeoart of Palaeoloxodon namadicus sinhaleyus." In LINK 2024 Conference Proceedings. Tuwhera, 2024. https://doi.org/10.24135/link2023.v5i1.246.
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Sri Lanka (SL) is home to a diverse array of extinct megafauna endemic to the island, many of which are only known from fossils excavated in the early- and mid-Twentieth Century. Palaeoart is a powerful means to influence public awareness about prehistoric life, but there are few visual reconstructions of these species. This research elucidates the 3D animation design process of a new palaeoart reconstruction of Palaeoloxodon namadicus sinhaleyus. While the fossil record of the gigantic straight-tusked elephant P. namadicus is well-represented within the Indian subcontinent, the only known evidence of a Lankan P. namadicus is a small range of fossils discovered within the Sabaragamuwa Basin. When describing these fossils, palaeontologist P.E.P. Deraniyagala believed they were sufficiently smaller in size to classify as a Lankan subspecies. Deraniyagala was also an artist and rendered the first reconstructions of P. namadicus sinhaleyus. These illustrations convey the general appearance but lack refined details. Of particular note is Deraniyagala’s reconstruction of the parieto-occipital crest (POC), a stand-out feature of Palaeoloxodontinae. Deraniyagala relied on evidence from the forma typica for the POC, which he interpreted as a bony protuberance covered in skin, muscle, and fat. It was hypothesised the POC was a sexual display feature and Deraniyagala’s reconstruction reflects this understanding, remaining the only authoritative reconstruction of P. namadicus sinhaleyus for nearly seventy years. This research details the methods of digital reconstruction used to update the 3D visualisation of P. namadicus sinhaleyus as a slightly smaller version of P. namadicus. Importantly, these illustrations update the POC to reflect the hypothesis that the bony prominence served as a site of dorsal neck muscle attachment to provide support for the massive cranial bulk. Through meaningful scientific and artistic consultation, the extraneous muscular details of Deraniyagala’s reconstruction are reimagined with more harmonious, design-directed form and function.
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Oliveira, Cristhiane Campos Marques de, Marihá Thaís Trombeta, Alvaro Macedo de Carvalho, et al. "Sexually transmitted infection campaigns focusing on key populations promoted by the Ministry of Health." In XIII Congresso da Sociedade Brasileira de DST - IX Congresso Brasileiro de AIDS - IV Congresso Latino Americano de IST/HIV/AIDS. Zeppelini Editorial e Comunicação, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.5327/dst-2177-8264-202133p218.
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Introduction: According to the Clinical Protocol and Therapeutic Guidelines for the management of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) from the Brazilian Ministry of Health, it is necessary to stimulate combined prevention in addition to advertising campaigns aimed at reaching key population. These include gays and other men who have sex with men (MSM), people who use alcohol and other drugs, people deprived of their liberty, sex workers, and transgender people. The goal of this strategy is an effective promotion of sexual health facing the HIV epidemic. Objective: The aim of this study was to assess STI prevention and communication campaigns aimed on the aforementioned key populations through documentary research in Brazil. Methods: This analysis was based on data from advertising pieces of national HIV/AIDS prevention campaigns carried out between 1998 and 2020. The search for these advertising pieces was carried out at the National Department for the Surveillance, Prevention and Control of Sexually Transmitted Infections, HIV/AIDS and Viral Hepatitis, on the Ministry of Health website. Results: During the period, 64 STI/HIV/AIDS campaigns were performed and only nine were aimed at gays and other MSM, sex workers, and transgender people. Between 1998 and 2001, there were no campaigns for this audience, the last one being held in 2015. Thus, it was observed there were no campaigns for the past 6 years aimed at this vulnerable population. Conclusion: There is a lack of STI campaigns that target key population despite their high-risk behavior. As a result, there is less information reaching these individuals, which leads to a deficient health education and is unable to interrupt the chain of transmission not only of HIV but also of other STIs.
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Lopes, Gabriela Huang, and Fabiana Lopes Custódio. "Reproductive rights of HIV-seropositive women: Literature Review." In III SEVEN INTERNATIONAL MULTIDISCIPLINARY CONGRESS. Seven Congress, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.56238/seveniiimulti2023-247.
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The history of the HIV virus in Brazil has led to the creation of a stigma towards the carriers of the virus, associating them with the idea of sexual promiscuity and the "anti-family" image. Thus, HIV-seropositive women are silenced from their plans regarding motherhood, which is much desired in the female universe, in view of the care plan focused on antiretroviral therapies, the use of condoms and the fight against vertical transmission. Therefore, there is a lack of access to their reproductive rights and to a more subjective care linked to the social exclusion of these women. Therefore, the objective of this study is to analyze the knowledge of HIV-seropositive women about their reproductive rights, in order to verify the preconceptional reality faced by them. This is a literature review study of the narrative type. This review was performed using the SciELO and PubMed databases as primary search sources, with articles published from 2002 to 2022, using the descriptors "HIV and maternity", "reproductive rights and HIV". For data analysis, themes related to the reproductive rights of HIV-seropositive women were identified. Thus, the results show that in the last 2 years there has been an increase in HIV infections in women of reproductive age, showing the need for action by health professionals focused on clarifying their reproductive rights. In addition, the advancement of prophylaxis measures, through the use of antiretroviral therapy during prenatal care, delivery and administration to the newborn, cesarean section and restriction of breastfeeding through breast milk, have increased the range of reproductive decisions of these women. However, the fear of prejudice, the possibility of exposure of the child, added to the neglect of the institutions resulting from the lack of reproductive planning during the routine follow-up of seropositive women, determine the withdrawal from maternity.
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FRANCO RAMINI, JORGE ALBERTO. "LACK OF SEXUAL EDUCATION IN MEDICAL STUDIES." In IX World Congress of Psychiatry. WORLD SCIENTIFIC, 1994. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/9789814440912_0280.
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Kim, Sihyun. "REPRESENTATION OF FICTIONAL SUBJECT AS AN ACTRESS: BLANCHE’S DESIRE AND LACK." In 40th International Academic Conference, Stockholm. International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.20472/iac.2018.040.032.
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Duan, Liyang, Xiaoyu Li, Haiqin Rong, et al. Scalp acupuncture for Post-stroke depression: A protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled clinical trials. INPLASY - International Platform of Registered Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Protocols, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.37766/inplasy2022.4.0059.
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Review question / Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of scalp acupuncture for poststroke depression for the first time, and the results of this systematic review will be helpful for clinicians to use scalp acupuncture in the treatment of PSD. Condition being studied: Post-stroke depression (PSD) is one of the most common psychological sequelae of stroke, which is a state characterized by low mood and aversion to activity. It is one of the main obstacles in the process of stroke rehabilitation, which has a detrimental impact on functional recovery and quality of life and even increases mortality. Although the pathogenic factors of PSD are complex and diverse, it is now widely believed to involve complex interactions between neurobiological dysfunctions, psychosocial distress and biological factors. Despite increasing awareness and clinically based research on PSD, drugs to relieve and treat symptoms have made only limited gains. The use of antidepressants is accompanied by various unavoidable adverse effects, including headache, nausea, restlessness, and sexual dysfunction. A previous meta-analysis demonstrated that acupuncture can be safe and effective for the treatment of post-stroke depression. However, there is a lack of systematic reviews to evaluate the efficacy and safety of scalp acupuncture, which is a commonly used acupuncture modality in the treatment of PSD. Consequently, this study will assess the efficacy and safety of scalp acupuncture therapy for PSD compared to other treatments.
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García-Iglesias, Jaime, Álvaro Albarrán Gutiérrez, Anaïs Corma Gómez, Francisco Javier Membrillo de Novales, and Fernando Villaamil Pérez. Perspectives on HIV and sexual health in Spain. University of Edinburgh, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.2218/ed.9781836450894.
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This report explores the perspectives of the situation of HIV and sexual health in Spain from numerous stakeholders, including healthcare professionals, policymakers, civil servants, activists and artists. It employs a multidisciplinary analysis to distill key problems and issues: including significant rises in STIs, a process of sexual transformation, a crisis of identity and loneliness, and a lack of coordination among services. The report includes key recommendations. This report also includes a prologue by the Spanish Secretary of State for Health, Javier Padilla.
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programme, CLARISSA. Family Lack of Awareness and Conflict Leads to Abuse and Exploitation at the Workplace. Institute of Development Studies, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.19088/clarissa.2024.031.
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The Adult Entertainment Sector (AES) is a relatively new and growing sector in Kathmandu, developing rapidly after international aid and trade relations led to the growth of a consumer economy and the development of a consumer culture. The AES employs women and girls in a context where alternative work opportunities are limited. The sector is included by CLARISSA as one of the worst forms of child labour (WFCL) due to the nature of forced labour, slavery, and commercial sexual exploitation of children inside the sector. During the CLARISSA life story analysis, many children from this area emphasised poor family relationships and the majority of children from this settlement are engaged in some sort of child labour. This is a report of the Action Research Group in this location, which covered two themes: (1) lack of awareness and family conflict leading to abuse and exploitation at the workplace, and (2) social norms around voices of children not being important in relation to family matters.
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Chaithongwongwatthana, Surasith, Jintanat Ananworanich, Nadia Kancheva Landolt, Anchalee Avihingsanon, Nittaya Phanuphak, and Nipay Teeratakulpisarn. Reproductive health and HIV contraception and the prevention of HIV infection-Conception and contraception in Thai people living with HIV : Report of project results. Chulalongkorn University, 2011. https://doi.org/10.58837/chula.res.2011.16.
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Abstract Objective: To assess sex practices, contraceptive methods used and the intention for conception in Thai heterosexual HIV-positive women and men, who are either married or in a stable relationship. Methods: We applied a mixed research method, by gathering quantitative data, via administering a questionnaire, and qualitative data, via conducting focus group discussions (FGD). 200 HIV-positive men and women at HIV-NAT clinic and Anonymous Clinic in Bangkok, completed a self-administered questionnaire. Eleven female participants took part in two FGD, based on their intention for conception. Statistical analysis: We used descriptive statistics to present the results from the questionnaire. To assess association between two variables of interest we applied logistic regression or Chi-square exact test. We used a narrative approach to present the results from the FGD. Results: The median age of the participants was 37 years, and they were living for a median of 8.5 years with HIV. Almost all participants were sexually active and almost all were on successful antiretroviral therapy. The most cornmon choice of contraception for women was the male condom, followed by female sterilization (40%). Half of them reported the use of dual contraception. Almost all rnen reported consistent condom use. Most of the participants had sex with their main partner, of whom one-third were HIV-negative. One-fifth of men had sexual relationship with an occasional partner. The intention for conception was significantly less after being diagnosed with HIV. Nevertheless, 25% of the participants expressed a desire to have a child. There was a significant association between the intention for conception and the fewer years of being married and the lower number of living children. Men and women with higher levels of education tended to have a stronger desire for a child. Discussion: Thai men and women with stable HIV and married or in a stable relationship are sexually active and tend to practise safe sex. Many desire to have children. Therefore, there is a need to provide comprehensive reproductive health care services to this group of people. HIV-positive rnen and women, who want to have children, should be supported and counseled regarding safe ways to conceive. For those who do not want to have children, there is a substantial choice of contraceptive methods.
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Quak, Evert-jan, Kelbesa Megersa, and Keir Macdonald. The Commercial and Financial Case for Responsible Business Conduct and What Works for Promotion. Institute of Development Studies, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.19088/k4d.2023.004.
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This evidence brief shows that business’s sustainability strategies that drive better financial performance do so through mediating factors, such as enhancing business reputation, increasing stakeholder partnerships, mitigating business risks, and strengthening innovation capacity. Recent empirical literature shows optimism that investing in RBC is a way to increase competitiveness, improve financial returns on investments and firm valuation, while reducing business costs. Empirical evidence also shows that RBC has potential to decrease systematic risk and improves firm value. When companies with a good sustainability profile are acquired, the market reaction is unanimously positive and a ‘high-sustainability’ portfolio often outperforms a ‘low-sustainability’ portfolio. However, there are still barriers which prevent faster uptake of responsible business practices, including lack of information on different aspects of business conduct and tensions between desire to demonstrate short-term improvements in practice, (typically for shareholders) and the need for longer-term planning.
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Gikandi, Levi. COVID-19 and Vulnerable, Hardworking Kenyans: Why it's time for a strong social protection plan. Oxfam, Kenya Red Cross Society, Concern Worldwide, ACTED, IMPACT Initiatives, The Centre for Rights, Education and Awareness (CREAW), Wangu Kanja Foundation, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.21201/2020.6591.
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Seven NGOs, the Kenyan government, the European Union and the Danish and German governments are working together to implement a ’Safety Nets’ programme targeting Kenya’s millions of informal workers. With rising food insecurity and sexual and gender-based-violence, mounting job losses, poor access to water and sanitation, and a lack of formal safety nets, the Kenyan informal sector has suffered the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Safety Nets programme has revealed that cash transfers which support the most vulnerable people, and are implemented safely, transparently and accountably, have the potential to help vulnerable households stave off starvation, infection and eviction. They can also help reduce the vulnerability of survivors and those at risk of sexual and gender-based violence. The results of this programme demonstrate that nascent Kenyan ‘social protection’ programmes should be 1) immediately extended and expanded to the many vulnerable Kenyans currently not enrolled in any social protection programme; and 2) strengthened long-term to make them more effective, sustainable and accountable.
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Oosterom, Marjoke, and Ludovico Alcorta. Social Protection and Conflict-Sensitivity Directions for Mozambique. Institute of Development Studies, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.19088/ids.2024.030.
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This report contains an overview of the main conflict-sensitive concerns for social protection programmes and implementation modalities in Mozambique at the regional, local, and programme levels. Key concerns include issues around: (1) targeting, registration, and payment issues due to errors and delays and/or lack of understanding of eligibility criteria, and dynamics between host and displaced communities; (2) inadequate complaint and grievance mechanisms; (3) limited coordination between implementing actors; (4) insecurity caused by the NSAG; (5) fear and trauma reported by staff and beneficiaries; and (6) potential sexual and gender-based violence dynamics due to mobile payments.
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Rohwerder, Brigitte. Inclusion of Marginalised Groups in Social Assistance in Crises. Institute of Development Studies (IDS), 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.19088/basic.2022.023.
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Leave no one behind is the central, transformative promise of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), aimed at reaching the poorest and combating discrimination and (multiple and intersecting) inequalities that undermine people’s human rights. The importance of leaving no one behind is vital in contexts of recurrent shocks, climate and humanitarian crises, protracted conflict, and forced displacement that cause disruption, deprivation, and a lack of access to basic needs. Crises often exacerbate existing inequalities and vulnerabilities for socially excluded and marginalised people, including women and girls, children and youth, older people, people with disabilities, ethnic and religious minorities, and sexual and gender minorities. Social assistance, in the form of government provided or humanitarian assistance, seeks to alleviate crisis impacts. The structures, systems, and barriers that exclude some people generally can also exclude them from social assistance in crises. Such exclusion, both before and during a crisis, can increase deprivation, reduce resilience to shocks, and exacerbate protection risks by increasing people’s vulnerability to exploitation and abuse. Crises, consequently, can disproportionately impact marginalised people. A lack of inclusive social assistance programming thus undermines rights, ethics, and effectiveness in crises – as explored in this summary briefing of the three BASIC Research working papers on inclusion.
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Bailur, Savita, Estefanía Calderón, María Gabriela Coloma, and Emrys Schoemaker. Migrants, Identification, and Services in Chile, Ecuador, and Peru: Experiences and Stories. Inter-American Development Bank, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0005131.
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Conflict and poverty have forced millions of people in Latin America and the Caribbean to leave their homes and migrate to other countries without legal protection. This study identifies the challenges faced by migrants in Chile, Ecuador, and Peru in their attempt to access basic services and other benefits that, in many cases, require them to have specific documentation, including legally recognized identity credentials. A qualitative approach is applied using interviews to document the experiences of 16 migrants and refugees with different characteristics, such as age, gender, sexual orientation, country of origin, and physical abilities. This research provides evidence on how these refugees and migrants struggle to integrate into their host countries as well as recommendations based on their most pressing challenges when trying to access services and obtain documents. As a result, this document highlights that evolving legislation, a lack of information, and siloed government departments are among the key factors that influence the experiences of migrants and refugees in these countries.
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Méndez Méndez, Nahomi, Andrea Mususy Méndez García, and Luís Ángel Méndez Carreaga. Somos del Mar: Desarrollo y Comunidad en el Manglito. CORIOLI Institute, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.59498/sxhw1065.
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El Manglito was a community in Baja California Sur, Mexico, that was turning into a cesspool for all the communities surrounding it. About 15 years ago, an NGO NOS brought in biologists and environmental scientists to work with the community. NOS took steps to clean up community by removing waste and and implementing sustainable fishing practices. 15 years later, a sharp increase in cartel violence was reported. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, cartel violence inward into Mexico has both increased and diversified. With border closures negatively affecting the cartel’s economy, they have turned to different forms of income generation, including extortion of local communities. The Corioli Institute team approached the El Manglito community to explore a potential collaboration that took shape as a trust building exercise. We went in with an open and participatory approach to engage with the community, informing them of our research capabilities, understanding their needs and desires, and asking what would be most useful for them. The community were keen on building intergenerational cohesion, with the older generation expressing a desire to foster a sense of belonging for the young people within the community. One of the primary drivers of youth participation in cartels within the community was a lack of belonging within the community, which children and yoth sought within the cartels. Engaging with children and youth, we elected to produce a coffee table book. Our team led a series of workshops, brought in consultants, and funded the production of the coffee table book for the community. The final book was a resounding success and is being put into libraries across Mexico. The novel participatory, receptive, collaborative approach to trust building and social cohesion within the El Manglito community resulted in a strong sense of identity, efficacy, and pride among the youth of the community.