paraphilia's

Question 1

fetishistic disorder

Answer 1

sexual attraction to nonliving objects

Question 2

paraphilia

Answer 2

sexual arousal in response to atypical stimuli, causes personal distress or impairment

Question 3

transvestic disorder

Answer 3

dressing as the opposite gender

Question 4

voyeuristic disorder

Answer 4

observing unsuspecting individuals, peeping toms basically

Question 5

exhibitionistic disorder

Answer 5

exposing genitals to strangers

Question 6

frotteuristic disorder

Answer 6

rubs genitals against unwilling victims

Question 7

sexual masochism disorder

Answer 7

arousal to experiencing pain/humiliation

Question 8

sexual sadism disorder

Answer 8

arousal to inflicting pain/humiliation

Question 9

pedophiliac disorder

Answer 9

fantasies/behaviors involving sexual activity with children (13 years or younger). significant distress or has acted on sexual urges

Question 10

what are factors that may lead to paraphilia’s ?

Answer 10

early sexual fantasies and experiences, inability to develop adequate social/sexual relationships, strong sex drive, obsessions and trying to suppress them

Question 11

what are the treatment options for paraphilia’s ?

Answer 11

aversive conditioning, covert sensitization, social skills training, and medication

Question 12

aversive conditioning

Answer 12

associate a bad habit with something else bad (e.g. nail biting)

Question 13

covert sensitization

Answer 13

similar to aversive conditioning, but imagining something bad happening

Question 14

what are the two medications that can help treat paraphilia’s ?

Answer 14

SSRIs and antiandrogrens

Question 15

effects of SSRIs

Answer 15

low sex drive

Question 16

effect of antiandrogen drugs

Answer 16

lower testosterone levels

Question 17

etiologies of a paraphilia

Answer 17

early sexual fantasies, strong sex drive, trying to suppress obsessions, and unable to develop social/sexual relationships