HPRO 4412 Chapter Notes - Chapter 15: Transvestic Fetishism, Paraphilia, Cross-Dressing
16 Jan 2016
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Paraphilia disorder: paraphilia causing distress or impairment on the individual, causes personal harm or risk of harm (dsm5, have a sexual desire or behavior that involves another person"s psychological distress, injury, or death, or a desire for sexual behaviors involving unwilling persons or persons unable to give legal consent. Paraphilias: exhibitionistic, fetishitic, voyeurism, frotteuristic, pedophilic, sexual masochism, sexual sadism, transvestic. Learning theory: classical conditioning to an object as sexual. Cognitive theory: perception of arousal is distorted (misattribute. Characteristics: salience, mood modification, tolerance, withdrawal symptoms, conflict, relapse. Behaviour therapy rewarding, directive: sex offenders treated with this, social skills component is a gold standard, cbt paired with relapse prevention, max treatment outcome therapist is warm, empathetic, encourage offender to empathize and take responsibility. Social skills training: group setting, used with cbt model, target loneliness risk factor, anger impulsivity mood management all covered, reintegration into society covered. Aversion therapy linked to unpleasant stimulus, electric shock.
