Chapter 15

Question 1

What defines a sexual behaviour as harmful?

Answer 1

If it causes stress, anxiety or unhappiness for the individual doing the action or the individual receiving the action

Question 2

What is a paraphillia?

Answer 2

An “abnormal” sexual bahviour

Question 3

What is a courtship disorder?

Answer 3

Where individuals lack the social skills to approach sex in a consenting manner

Question 4

What is the psychoanalytic and behavioural theory for the development of paraphilias?

Answer 4

Psychoanalytic: fear of castration, sexual abuse and early trauma

Behavioural theory: Classical conditioning; sexual pleasure wrongly associated with paraphilic object

Question 5

What are the steps of assessment for paraphilic disorders?

Answer 5

1. Interview: family history, education, health, and sexual and personal relationships
2. Psychometrics: Intelligence testing, personality inventory, mental health diagnostic

Question 6

What is cognitive behavioural therapy?

Answer 6

Challenge offenders distorted thinking, making offender disclose offence to a group and devise a safety plan to decrease risks

Question 7

What are 4 ways paraphilic disorders can be managed?

Answer 7

1. Cognitive behavioural therapy
2. Self esteem and social skills training
3. Satiation therapy
4. Mindfulness and emotion regulation