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What is the DSM 5 definition of paraphilias?

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recurrent, atypical patterns of sexual arousal that are problematic to individual or society

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What is the definition of non-coercive?

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arousal with objects, pain or humiliation

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What is the definition of coercive?

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problematic arousal with non consenting and unsuspecting people

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What is the incidence of coercive?

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ranges from isolated infrequent acts to frequent compulsive behaviour

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What are the 4 psychosexual disorders?

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  1. gender identity disorder- sexually unusual
  2. paraphilias- sexually unusual
  3. psychosexual dysfunction - sexually elite or unusual
  4. other
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Do most people with asexual interests have mental disorders?

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no

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What do you need to be diagnosed with a paraphilia by DSM 5?

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feel personal distress about their interest, not merely because of society’s disapproval
or
have a sexual desire or behaviour that involves another person’s psychological distress, injury or death
or
a desire for sexual behaviours involving unwilling persons or persons unable to give legal consent

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What is a paraphilia?

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specialized sexual fantasies and intense sexual urges which are repetitive in nature and distressing to the person

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What do paraphilias involve?

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non human objects
or
suffering and humiliation of self or partner
or
children
or non consenting adults
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When are paraphilias usually acted out?

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in times of stress or conflict

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What % of children are victims of pedophilia by age 18?

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10-20%

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What gender is more affected by paraphilias?

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male

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What % of people with paraphilias have disease onset before 18 years old?

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50

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When do paraphilias peak?

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Between 15 and 25

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What is pedophilic disorder?

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intense sexual urges or arousal to children 13 years old or younger over a period of at least 6 months

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How does someone qualify as a pedophile?

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Must be over 16 years old and at least 5 years older than the victim

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In pedophilia when is penetration more common?

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incest

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Pedophilia

what % of non touching offences are against females?

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99%

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Pedophilia

what % of victims who are touched are male?

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60%

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Pedophilia

What % of pedophiles are heterosexual?

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95%

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What is a fetish disorder?

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“magic charm”

inanimate article for arousal used in fantasy, masturbation or relationship

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What are fetishes sometimes associated with?

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unacceptable behaviour such as robbery, touching stranger, etc..

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What are common objects for fetishes?

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underwear, high heels, silk, rubber, fur, leather

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What is partialism a subcategory of?

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fetish disorders

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What is partialism?
excessive arousal by specific body parts such as feet, breasts, buttocks, amputees
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What is transvestism disorder?
cross dressing- associated with sexual arousal or pleasure
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Who usually cross dresses?
heterosexual males
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What is sadomasochism disorder?
S&M
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What is another name for S&M?
dominance and submission | bondage and discipline
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What is the only paraphilia with significant female participation?
S&M
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What are the physical elements of S&M?
- bondage - discipline - intense stimulation - sensory deprivation - body alteration - masochism/submission/bondage - sadism/dominance/discipline
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What is included in bondage?
loose restraints, can escape- total immobility, helpless
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What is included in discipline?
slapping, whipping, caning | no marks to bruising and welts
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What is included in intense stimulation?
scratching, biting, ice or hot wax
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What is included in sensory deprivation?
blindfold, hood, ear plugs, gags, hypoxyphilia (decreased oxygen)
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What is included in body alteration?
tattoos, piercings, branding, burns | proof of S&M commitment, beautifying, sensory sensory enhancement
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What is included in masochism/submission/bondage?
- humiliation - degradation - uncertainty - apprehension - anxiety - fear - powerlessness - responses to verbal statements or actions
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What is included in sadism/dominance/discipline?
- aggression - control - dominance - powerfulness - reaction to giving commands and insults to others
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What is exhibitionism?
arousal from exposure of genitals to strangers
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Is exhibitionism aggressive to the victim?
rarely
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When does exhibitionism start and when does it diminish?
starts in teens and diminishes after 40
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Is stripping considered exhibitionism?
no
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What is obscene phone calls / computer scatologia?
arousal by shocking people on the phone, often masturbate during call verbal exhibitionism
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What is voyeurisitic disorder?
strong, repetitive urge to observe unsuspecting strangers nude or in sexual behaviour peeping tom
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When does voyeurisitic disorder start?
in teens
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What is frotteurism disorder?
arousal from rubbing against or touching non consenting persons usually in a crowded place mashing
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What are the less common paraphilias?
- zoophilia and beastiality - klismaphilia - coprophilia and urophilia - necrophilia
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What is zoophilia?
strong sexual urges and fantasies of sexual contact with animals
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What is beastiality?
actual sexual contact with animals
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What animals do men prefer in zoophilia? women?
farm animals | household pets
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What is klismaphilia?
arousal derived from enemas
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What is copraphilia and urophilia?
sexual arousal connected with urine and feces
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What is necrophilia?
desire to have sex with a dead body
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Why do people want to do necrophilia?
to completely sexually possess a non resistant partner
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What are the 3 types of necrophilia?
1. fantasy 2. regular act 3. homicide
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What is nymphomania?
bride madness | excessive sex drive in women
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what is satyriast?
mythological man/beast
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What is Don Juanism
excessive sex drive in men
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What is hypersexuality?
excessive/insatiable sex drive that disturbs person's life and leads to indiscriminate acts
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What is hyposexuality?
inhibited sexual desire or hypoactive sexual desire disorder | low desire, seldom initiates or responds
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What are the 5 theoretical perspectives on paraphilias?
1. biological: brain damage or abnormality 2. psychoanalytical: defense against unresolved castration anxiety 3. learning: experiences, especially childhood, determine later behaviours 4. sociological: erotic appeal to reversing or changing societal/gender roles 5. integrated: childhood experiences etch "love maps" in the brain- determine arousal patterns
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What is the psychotherapy approach to treating paraphilias?
resolve unconscious conflicts, little evidence of significant success
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What is the behaviour therapy approach to treating paraphilias?
- modify behaviours - systematic desensitization - aversion therapy and cover sensitization - social skills training and orgasm retraining
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What is the biochemical therapy approach to treating paraphilias?
no drug or surgery known to eliminate urges but some help control them prozac reduced compulsive behaviours anti androgens reduce sex drive
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What is gender dysphoria?
psychological gender doesnt match sex
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What did gender dysphoria used to be called?
gender identity disorder
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What is another term for gender dysphoria?
transexual
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What is the process you must go through to qualify for sex reassignment surgery?
1. live in new gender for 1-2 years 2. male to female: facial and body hair removal, take hormones 3. female to male: testosterone

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