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What is defined as repeated and intense sexual urges, fantasies, or behaviors in response to objects or situations that society deems inappropriate?
What is defined as repeated and intense sexual urges, fantasies, or behaviors in response to objects or situations that society deems inappropriate?
Paraphilic Disorders
Most people with paraphilic disorders receive a formal diagnosis.
Most people with paraphilic disorders receive a formal diagnosis.
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What are the two main diagnostic criteria for paraphilic disorders?
What are the two main diagnostic criteria for paraphilic disorders?
Recurrent and intense sexual urges, fantasies, or behaviors involving objects or situations outside of usual sexual norms, AND experience significant distress or impairment over the fantasies, urges, or behaviors.
What is an example of a situation often included in the diagnostic criteria of paraphilic disorders?
What is an example of a situation often included in the diagnostic criteria of paraphilic disorders?
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There is a lot of strong scientific evidence to support the various theories about the causes of paraphilic disorders.
There is a lot of strong scientific evidence to support the various theories about the causes of paraphilic disorders.
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What are the three main types of interventions commonly used for paraphilic disorders?
What are the three main types of interventions commonly used for paraphilic disorders?
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Cognitive-behavioral therapy is a common treatment approach for fetishistic disorder.
Cognitive-behavioral therapy is a common treatment approach for fetishistic disorder.
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What is the cognitive behaviorist theory often associated with Transvestic disorder?
What is the cognitive behaviorist theory often associated with Transvestic disorder?
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When does Exhibitionistic disorder typically start?
When does Exhibitionistic disorder typically start?
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What are the main theories of etiology for exhibitionistic disorder?
What are the main theories of etiology for exhibitionistic disorder?
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Aversion therapy is one of the primary treatment options for exhibitionistic disorder.
Aversion therapy is one of the primary treatment options for exhibitionistic disorder.
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Voyeuristic disorder often starts before age 15.
Voyeuristic disorder often starts before age 15.
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What are the two primary theoretical frameworks for understanding voyeuristic disorder?
What are the two primary theoretical frameworks for understanding voyeuristic disorder?
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What is the psychodynamic theory often associated with voyeuristic disorder?
What is the psychodynamic theory often associated with voyeuristic disorder?
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What is the cognitive-behaviorist theory linked to voyeuristic disorder?
What is the cognitive-behaviorist theory linked to voyeuristic disorder?
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Frotteuristic disorder typically begins during adolescence or even earlier.
Frotteuristic disorder typically begins during adolescence or even earlier.
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Pedophilic disorder primarily affects boys.
Pedophilic disorder primarily affects boys.
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What are some characteristic traits often associated with individuals who develop pedophilic disorder during adolescence?
What are some characteristic traits often associated with individuals who develop pedophilic disorder during adolescence?
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Which of the following are potential treatment options for pedophilic disorder? (Select all that apply)
Which of the following are potential treatment options for pedophilic disorder? (Select all that apply)
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It is common for people with pedophilic disorder to be imprisoned.
It is common for people with pedophilic disorder to be imprisoned.
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What does the term 'hypoxyphilia' refer to?
What does the term 'hypoxyphilia' refer to?
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What are the two main theoretical perspectives explaining Sexual Sadism Disorder?
What are the two main theoretical perspectives explaining Sexual Sadism Disorder?
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Biological factors, such as brain and hormonal abnormalities, are considered a potential contributing factor to Sexual Sadism Disorder.
Biological factors, such as brain and hormonal abnormalities, are considered a potential contributing factor to Sexual Sadism Disorder.
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Which of the following are common treatment approaches for Sexual Sadism Disorder? (Select all that apply)
Which of the following are common treatment approaches for Sexual Sadism Disorder? (Select all that apply)
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Study Notes
Paraphilic Disorders
- Paraphilic disorders involve repeated and intense sexual urges, fantasies, or behaviors directed towards objects or situations that society considers inappropriate.
- Individuals with these disorders may act inappropriately.
- Multiple paraphilias may be present.
- While many display patterns, formal diagnosis isn't common.
Diagnosis of Paraphilic Disorders
- To be diagnosed, a person must frequently experience intense, sexually arousing fantasies, urges, or behaviors involving:
- Non-human objects
- Non-genital body parts
- Suffering or humiliation of self or partner
- Children or non-consenting persons
- These behaviors must deviate significantly from usual sexual norms, causing significant distress or impairment.
Etiology and Treatment
- Little formal evidence supports specific theories of etiology (causes).
- No treatments have been proven highly effective.
- Various psychological, sociocultural, and biological interventions are employed.
Fetishistic Disorder
- Key feature: Recurrent, intense sexual urges or fantasies related to non-genital objects or non-human entities.
- Psychodynamic theories: explore unconscious motivations.
- Behaviorist theories: focus on learned responses.
- Cognitive-behavioral treatments include aversion therapy, covert sensitization, imagined aversive stimulation, and masturbatory satiation.
Transvestic Disorder (Transvestism, Cross-dressing)
- Involves fantasies, urges, or behaviors involving cross-dressing, typically heterosexual males.
- This begins in childhood or adolescence.
- The behavior doesn't involve transgender feelings or behaviors.
- Cognitive-behavioral theory suggests that this behavior is learned through classical conditioning.
Exhibitionistic Disorder
- Arousal occurs from exposing genitals to unsuspecting individuals.
- Commonly starts before the age of 18.
- Males are more commonly affected.
- Etiologies include interpersonal and sexual relationship immaturity, fears about masculinity, and a possible possessive mother.
- Treatments include aversion therapy, masturbatory satiation, social skills training, and insight therapy.
Voyeuristic Disorder
- Recurrent, intense urges to observe unsuspecting individuals during private moments.
- Usually begins before age 15.
- Psychodynamic theories explore feelings of inadequacy or shyness, potentially leading to a search for power.
- Cognitive-behavioral theory explains learned behaviors from chance or secret observations of sexually arousing scenes.
Frotteuristic Disorder
- Intense recurrent fantasies, urges, or behaviors involving touching or rubbing against non-consenting individuals in crowded public places.
- Often begins in adolescence or earlier.
Pedophilic Disorder
- Repeated and intense sexual urges, fantasies, or behaviors involving children (typically prepubescent).
- Individuals act on these urges or experience significant distress.
- Two-thirds of victims are girls.
- May emerge during adolescence.
- Possible history of childhood sexual abuse.
- Characterized by immature thinking, distorted thinking, potential psychological disorders, and potential difficulties in marital relationships.
- Often leads to imprisonment or mandatory treatment.
- Treatments include aversion therapy, masturbatory satiation, antiandrogen drugs, and cognitive-behavioral training (relapse prevention).
Sexual Masochism Disorder
- Involves fantasies, urges, or behaviors involving acts intended to cause suffering or humiliation to self, sometimes involving hypoxyphilia (autoerotic asphyxia).
- Development may begin in childhood from behavioral processes of classical conditioning.
Sexual Sadism Disorder
- Repeated, intense sexual arousal from inflicting pain or humiliation on others.
- Theories include:
- Cognitive-behavioral: classical conditioning and modeling from sources such as internet pornography.
- Cognitive-behavioral and psychodynamic: sexual inadequacy might drive a need to inflict pain.
- Biological: brain and hormonal abnormalities might play a role.
- Treatments include aversion therapy, masturbatory satiation, CBT, antiandrogen drugs, and relapse-prevention training.
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This quiz explores paraphilic disorders, focusing on their characteristics, diagnosis, and treatment options. It highlights the intensity of sexual urges towards atypical objects or situations and examines the implications of such behaviors. Additionally, it touches on the challenges surrounding their etiology and management.
