PSYCH-230 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Sexual Sadism Disorder, Paraphilia, Transvestic Fetishism
16 Oct 2020
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The individual is sexually aroused by the presence of a specific body part, such as the feet. The attraction to objects or body parts must be recurrent, intense, and have lasted. People with fetishistic are aroused by an object not specifically intended to be used in a sexual context. Arousal depends on the object rather than sexual intimacy with a partner for achieving sexual gratification. Behavior is not fetishistic when involving an object specifically designed for. The individual has intense sexual urges and sexually arousing fantasies of rubbing against or fondling an unsuspecting stranger. Men with frotteuristic disorder seek out crowded places in which they can safely rub up against their unsuspecting victims such as in crowded rush-hour subway train. This disorder involves persons seeking pleasure from being in pain. People with sexual masochism disorder are sexually aroused by being beaten, bound, or otherwise made to suffer. This disorder involves sexual arousal from the physical or psychological suffering.
