Paraphilic Disorders Flashcards
What are Paraphilic Disorders
types of sexual disorders where the person has strong sexual urges and fantasies with non-human objects, inaproperiate or non consenting partners, or situations producing humiliation
How long until someone is diagnosed a paraphilia disorder
6 months or longer
Who is most likely to have paraphilia (men or women)
Men - only 2% or sex offenders are women
What is Exhibitionistic Disorder
Powerful urges to expose ones genitals to a stranger to surprise or sexually arouse the victim.
Most are not interested in actual sexual contact with the victim
What are some characteristics of men with exhibitionistic disorder
they tend to be shy, dependant, and are lacking in social and sexual skills
what are victims of exhibitionists recommended to to
To not react to it
What is Fetishistic Disorder
powerful urges and arousing fanatics involving inanimate objects or a nongenital body part (partials)
What is Transvestic Disorder
powerful urges and fantasies including cross-dressing for purposes of arousal
(men wearing female clothing and having sex/masturbating)
What is Voyeuristic Disorder
Watching unsuspecting people (usually strangers) who are undressed or engaging in sexual activity. Being caught or injured heightens the excitement
What is Pedophilic Disorder
sexual urges and fantasies involving sexual activity with prepubescent children. The person must be 16 years of age and at least 5 years older than the victim
What is a relevant diagnostic indicator of a pedophile
Use of child pornography
What are the characteristics of men with pedophile disorder
The men are usually respected citizens in their 30s or 40s. Most are married/divorced and have children of their own.
Pedophilic men, compared to other sexual offenders, are more likely to have been _____ ______ as a child
Sexually abused
Michael Seto’s Development Theory of persistent sexual offending against children proposes what two pathways
- Antisociality stemming doom psychopathy or adverse disadvantages
- sexual attraction to prepubescent children
