Reproductive Health - Paraphilic Disorders exam
1. What are paraphilic disorders?: - Paraphilia that is currently causing distress or impairment in various
areas of person's functioning or paraphilia that entails harm or risk of harm to onself or others
2. What is Voyeuristic Disorder?: - Recurrent and intense sexual arousal from observing an unsuspecting
person who is naked, disrobing, or involved in sexual activity
3. What are characteristics of Voyeuristic Disorder?: Occurs over period of 6 months
- must ACT on urges/fantasies with a nonconsenting person
- causes significant distress or impairment
- act of looking is for purpose of achieving sexual excitement (sexual activity with observed person is NOT sought)
Slide
4. Who is Voyeuristic disorder MC in?: MC in men
MC of potentially law-breaking behaviors
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6. What is Exhibitionistic Disorder?: - Arousal is derived from the EXPOSURE of one's genitals to an
unsuspecting person
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, 7. When is the onset of Exhibitionistic disorder?: - onset is BEFORE the age of 18 y/o, but it can
begin at older age
8. What are characteristics of exhibitionistic disorder?: - Slide
9. Who is exhibitionistic disorder MC in?: MC in males
10. What may exhibitionistic disorder be caused by?: - associated with dominant, seductive
mother and distant father (assault on masculinity and adequacy is resolved in feelings of power and gratification
through reactions to genitals)
11. What is Frotteuristic disorder?: - Behavior usually occurs in crowded places (public transportation,
concerts), as escape of arrest is easier
12. What is the hallmark of Frotteuristic disorder?: - Recurrent, intense sexual arousal from
touching or rubbing against a nonconsenting person and manifested by fantasies, urges, or behaviors
13. What are characteristics of Frotteuristic disorder?: - fantasizes about exclusive relationship
with the victim
- over a period of 6 months, person must ACT on these urges/fantasies or cause significant distress/impairment
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1. What are paraphilic disorders?: - Paraphilia that is currently causing distress or impairment in various
areas of person's functioning or paraphilia that entails harm or risk of harm to onself or others
2. What is Voyeuristic Disorder?: - Recurrent and intense sexual arousal from observing an unsuspecting
person who is naked, disrobing, or involved in sexual activity
3. What are characteristics of Voyeuristic Disorder?: Occurs over period of 6 months
- must ACT on urges/fantasies with a nonconsenting person
- causes significant distress or impairment
- act of looking is for purpose of achieving sexual excitement (sexual activity with observed person is NOT sought)
Slide
4. Who is Voyeuristic disorder MC in?: MC in men
MC of potentially law-breaking behaviors
5. Slide:
6. What is Exhibitionistic Disorder?: - Arousal is derived from the EXPOSURE of one's genitals to an
unsuspecting person
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, 7. When is the onset of Exhibitionistic disorder?: - onset is BEFORE the age of 18 y/o, but it can
begin at older age
8. What are characteristics of exhibitionistic disorder?: - Slide
9. Who is exhibitionistic disorder MC in?: MC in males
10. What may exhibitionistic disorder be caused by?: - associated with dominant, seductive
mother and distant father (assault on masculinity and adequacy is resolved in feelings of power and gratification
through reactions to genitals)
11. What is Frotteuristic disorder?: - Behavior usually occurs in crowded places (public transportation,
concerts), as escape of arrest is easier
12. What is the hallmark of Frotteuristic disorder?: - Recurrent, intense sexual arousal from
touching or rubbing against a nonconsenting person and manifested by fantasies, urges, or behaviors
13. What are characteristics of Frotteuristic disorder?: - fantasizes about exclusive relationship
with the victim
- over a period of 6 months, person must ACT on these urges/fantasies or cause significant distress/impairment
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