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DSM-IV: Male Erectile Disorder

Men with this sexual dysfunction disorder experience inability to achieve or maintain an adequate erection.

Diagnostic criteria for 302.72 Male Erectile Disorder

A. Persistent or recurrent inability to attain, or to maintain until completion of the sexual activity, an adequate erection.

B. The disturbance causes marked distress or interpersonal difficulty.

C. The erectile dysfunction is not better accounted for by another Axis I disorder (other than a Sexual Dysfunction) and is not due exclusively to the direct physiological effects of a substance (e.g. a drug of abuse, a medication) or a general medical condition.

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Lifelong Type
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Due to Psychological Factors
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Based on the Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition APA

Also: impotence

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The online Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders lists most of the major psychological disorders and illnesses and lists the criteria that must be fulfilled in order for a diagnosis to be made. This resource is not a substitute for proper professional psychiatric diagnosis.