Examines psychological factors influencing sexual performance anxiety in men, suggesting therapeutic approaches.
This paper examines the psychological mechanisms underlying sexual performance anxiety in men, including spectatoring, negative automatic thoughts, anticipatory anxiety, pornography-related expectations, and attachment patterns. A psychosexual model is proposed and therapeutic approaches including CBT, mindfulness-based interventions, and sensate focus are discussed.
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