A client is diagnosed with sexual aversion disorder. Which symptom of this disorder should the nurse correctly pair with an appropriate therapeutic intervention?

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Sexual aversion disorder is characterized by avoidance of all genital sexual contact. Systematic desensitization is a therapeutic intervention that gradually exposes the client to their feared stimuli in a safe and controlled manner, leading to decreased anxiety and increased comfort with sexual contact. Medicating with tadalafil would not address the avoidance behavior, and anorgasmia is not a defining symptom of sexual aversion disorder. Sensate focus exercises are more appropriate for treating sexual dysfunction related to anxiety, rather than avoidance behavior.

A Client Is Diagnosed with Sexual Aversion Disorder