Term
|
Definition
| Characterized by recurrent, intense sexually arousing fantasies, sexual urges, or behaviors that generally involve 1) nonhuman objects, 2) the suffering or humiliation of oneself or partner, or 3) children or other non-consenting persons |
|
|
Term
| DSM-IV TR for Paraphilias |
|
Definition
-Recurrent, intense sexually arousing fantasies, sexual urges, or behaviors
-Patterns must last >6 months
-Significant Distress/impairment(or for some of them simply acting on these urges/fantasies is enough to warrant a diagnosis.
-Fetishism, transvestism fetishism, voyeurism, exhibitionism, sexual sadism, sexual macoshism, frotteurism, pedophilia |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
Fantasies, urges, or behaviors involving inanimate objects to obtain sexual gratification.
Must cause significant distress or impairment. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
Heterosexual men - fantasies, urges, or behaviors involving cross dressing.
Must cause significant distress of impairment. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Fantasies, urges, or behaviors involving the observation of unsuspecting person who are undressing or engaged in sexual activity |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
Fantasies, urges, or behaviors involving exposure of one's genitals to others in inappropriate circumstances and without consent.
Distress/impairment or acted upon such urges.
Element of "shock" of the unsuspecting person is arousing to such individuals.
Co-occurs with voyeurism |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Fantasies, urges, or behaviors involving the infliction of psychological or physical pain on another individual |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Real act of being humiliated, beaten, bound, or other wise made to suffer. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
Touching or rubbing against a non consenting person.
Distress/impairment or acted on such urges
Typically begins in adolescences between ages of 15-25 with a gradual decline in frequency of such behavior or urges |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
About sexual activity with a prepubertal child
Person is at least 16 years old and at least 5 years older than the child
Does not include an individual in late adolescence involved in an ongoing sexual relationship with a 12-13 year old. |
|
|
Term
| Prevalence of Paraphilias |
|
Definition
More males than females
Treatments: Those with paraphilia typically do not seek treatment thus little is known |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Characterized by a strong and persistent cross-gender identification and gender dsyphoria (discomfort about one's biological sex or sense of gender role.) |
|
|
Term
| DSM-IV TR for Gender Identity disorder |
|
Definition
A strong and persistent cross-identification.
Persistent discomfort with his or her sex sense of inappropriateness in the gender role of that sex.
The disturbance is not concurrent with a physical intersex condition.
Significant distress or impairment in functioning |
|
|
Term
| Gender Identity Disorder in Children |
|
Definition
Repeatedly stated desire to be, or insistence one is, the other sex.
In boys, preference for cross-dressing in female attire; In girls, insistence on wearing stereotypical masculine clothing
Strong and persistent preference for cross sex roles in make believe play or persistent fantasies of being the other sex
Intense desire to participate in the stereotypical games and pastimes of the other sex
Strong preference for playmates of the other sex |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Refers to adults with Gender Identity Disorder who desire to change their sex |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
Transsexualism appears to be rare
Childhood gender ID disorder more common
Course: Children with gender ID disorder usually become well adjusted adults. Many homosexuals, some go on to be transsexuals.
For adults transsexuals, course is chronic unless they receive sex reassignment surgery |
|
|
