Sexual Variations (Ch. 9)

Question 1

Paraphilia

Answer 1

Any intense and persistent sexual interest other
than sexual interest in genital stimulation or preparatory fondling with phenotypically normal, physically mature, consenting human partners.

Question 2

Paraphilic Disorder

Answer 2

A paraphilia that causes DISTRESS or impairment to
the individual or that may harm others when acted
upon.

Question 3

Courtship Disorders

Answer 3

A group of paraphilias and paraphilic disorders that
have in common distorted components of human
courtship behaviours or behaviours that are typical at the beginning of what could develop into a
romantic relationship.

voyeuristic, exhibitionistic, frotteuristic disorders

Question 4

Algolagnic Disorders

Answer 4

Group of paraphilic disorders that involve pain
and suffering.

sexual masochism, sexual sadism

Question 5

Voyeuristic Disorder

Answer 5

Recurrent and intense sexual arousal from observing an unsuspecting person who is naked in the process of disrobing, or engaging in sexual activity (6+ months, minimum age of 18)

Question 6

Anomalous target preferences

Answer 6

Directed at humans: pedophilic disorder
Directed elsewhere: fetishistic disorder, transvestic disorder

Question 7

Exhibitionistic Disorder

Answer 7

Recurrent and intense sexual arousal from the exposure of one’s genitals to an unsuspecting person (6+ months)
The person’s reaction is reinforcing
Masturbation usually takes place while in the act of confronting someone
Hope for a positive reaction: most wanted the other person to want to have intercourse with them, 20% did not need a reaction, 15% wanted the other person to display their genitals as well, 14% wanted admiration, 12% wanted any reaction, 4% wanted anger or disgust

Question 8

Frotteuristic disorder

Answer 8

Recurrent and intense sexual arousal from touching or rubbing against a non-consenting person (6+ months)
Largely unnoticed, usually happens in crowded places

Question 9

Difference between a Kink and a Sexual Disorder

Answer 9

Kinks are consensual and informed (safely practicing BDSM) and sexual disorders are not

Question 10

Sexual Sadism Disorder

Answer 10

recurrent and intense sexual arousal from the physical or psychological suffering of another person
-Goals are to gain power and humiliate
-Harms others and is non-consensual

Question 11

Sexual Masochism Disorder

Answer 11

is based on recurrent and intense sexual arousal from the act of being humiliated, beaten, bound, or otherwise made to suffer
- Acted out alone or with a partner

Question 12

Fetishistic Disorder

Answer 12

Recurrent and intense sexual arousal from either the use of non-living objects or a highly specific focus on a non-genital body part (6+ months)

Question 13

Erotic Asphyxiation

Answer 13

Intentional restriction of oxygen to the brain for the purpose of sexual arousal

Question 14

Paraphilic Infantilism

Answer 14

Sexual arousal derived from dressing up like a baby or being treated like one

Question 15

cuckoldism/cuckqueaning/troilism

Answer 15

Sexual pleasure derived from seeing one’s partner engage in sexual activity with another person/s, or from knowing that one’s partner is having an affair

Question 16

Transvestic Disorder

Answer 16

(1) If an individual also reports sexual arousal to the
fabrics, materials, or garments he is wearing, he is diagnosed with transvestic disorder with fetishism.

(2) If thoughts of himself sexually arouse the individual as a female, he is diagnosed with transvestic disorder with autogynephilia (i.e., a male’s paraphilic tendency to be sexually aroused by the thought or image of himself as a woman).

The transvestic disorder diagnosis does not apply to all individuals who cross-dress, even if their cross-dressing is a habitual behaviour; as with the other paraphilias, distress must be present for diagnosis