PSY 394 : Paraphilias Study Guide
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Paraphilia an abnormal or defective kind of attraction or uncommon sexual expression. Non-coercive: fetishism sexual arousal primarily f/ body part or inanimate object. Symbolic transformation, rarely harmful to others: transvestic fetishism sexual arousal f/ wearing clothes of the other sex. As a diagnostic category, term is applied to only heterosexual men. Rarely harmful to others: sexual sadism sexual arousal f/ giving pain. Difficult to label b/c some behaviors are common: sexual masochism - sexual arousal f/ receiving pain/bondage. Also difficult to label b/c some behaviors are common: autoerotic asphyxia, klismaphilia receiving enemas, coprophilia contact w/ feces, urophilia contact w/ urine. Coercive: exhibitionism exposing genitals to unwilling other. Suggested response: calmly ignore it, leave immediately, report to authorities asap: obscene phone callers sexual arousal f/ response to call. Suggested response: gently hang-up, ignore re-call, screen calls; call tracing, report and ask for new number: voyeurism sexual arousal f/ observing others undressing or engaging in sexual activity w/o their consent.
