Which assessment question will be most informative when interviewing a Hispanic female who reports having a sexual aversion?
a. "In your culture is the female expected to be subservient?"
b. "How old were you when you first became sexually active?"
c. "What are your religious beliefs regarding sexual intercourse?"
d. "When did you first begin experiencing pain during intercourse?"
ANS: C
Many religions place restrictions on sexual behavior that is other than procreative and this can result in sexual dysfunction. Although female roles and sexual history can play a role in sexu-al disorders, they are not frequently viewed in the development of sexual aversion. Painful sexual intercourse is not a symptom of sexual aversion.
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