PARAPHILIC

DISORDERS
Paraphilic disorders are a group of
mental health conditions that cause
recurring and intrusive sexual thoughts,
fantasies, and behaviors involving
children, non-consenting people, or
inanimate objects. They also cause
people with these conditions to
experience significant personal distress
and limited functioning
Symptoms of Paraphilic Disorders

-are wide and varying. A common thread in

signs of paraphilic disorders is their potential
to cause harm. They are often so intense that
they cause significant distress and disruptVIEW MORE

daily functioning.
 Identifying Paraphilic Disorders

Feeling personal and not just societal distress as a result of

your sexual interests urges, and behaviors.
Experiencing sexual desire that could cause physical harm or
psychological distress to another person.
A willingness to engage in sexual behaviors with non- VIEW MORE

consenting parties or people who cannot give consent.

 Causes of Paraphilic Disorders

It’s a little unclear what exactly causes paraphilic disorders.

Scientists and researchers suspect that a combination of
neurobiological, genetic, cognitive, and interpersonal
factors play a role. In a 2019 study on paraphilic disorders,
researchers observed that people with paraphilic disorders
have elevated levels of serotonin and norepinephrine and
decreased levels of a chemical messenger called
dihydroxyphenylacetic acid (DOPAC).
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TYPES OF PARA PHILIC DISORDER
FETISHISTIC DISORDER
VOYEURISTIC
EXHIBITIONISTIC DISORDER
TRANSVESTIC DISORDER
FETISHSISTIC DISORDER

Fetishistic disorder is the recurrent and

intense sexual arousal from either the use of
non-living objects or a highly specific focus
on non-genital body part(s), as
demonstrated by fantasies, urges, or
behaviors, occurring over a period of at least
6 months, that cause clinically significant
distress or impairment in social,
occupational, or other important areas of
functioning.

 Signs of Fetishistic Disorder

Experiencing intense se
xual arousal stemming
part of the body that is from a
not genitalia, or from a
n
inanimate object
Recurring urges, menta
l images, or fantasies ab
fetish that last longer th out the
Anxiety, shame, or con an 6 m onths
fusion related to the fet
ish and
one’s desires for it
Disruptions to the indiv
idual’s day-to-day life d
their fetish, including c ue to
omplications at home, w
within interpersonal re ork, or
lationships

VOYEURISTIC is the recurrent and intense

DISORDER sexual arousal from observi
ng

an unsuspecting person who
is naked, in the process of
disrobing, or engaging in
sexual activity, that are
expressed as fantasies, urge
s,
or behaviors over a period
of
at least 6 months.

 Signs and symptoms of voyeuristic

giving into voyeuristic urges when the other person
doesn’t give consent
performing sexual acts on yourself while watching
others
fantasies and impulses that cause social dysfunction
sexual desires interfere with occupational performance
photographing or filming someone without their
consent
getting frustrated when you can’t give into your urges
feeling guilty after the behavior
lack of sexual arousal when not secretly watching
others

EXHIBITIONISTIC
DISORDER

The individual is strongly and repeatedly aroused by

revealing their genitals to an unknown person or being
seen by someone while they are engaged in a sexual act.
The individual satisfies sexual urges with an unknown and
non-consenting person. If the urge is not satisfied the
individual could develop distress or day-to-day functioning
can be impaired.
The individual’s behavior has occurred for more than 6
months.
Symptoms of Exhibitionistic Disorder

Strong, compulsive desires to scare, shock, or sexually excite

another person by showing them your genital.
A disregard for the physical and emotional boundaries of
strangers and/or your romantic partners.
A history of or tendency toward risky or highly public sexual
activity.
Strong exhibitionistic desires that are interfering with your job,
life, or relationships.
The individual becomes excited by exposing genitals to either
adults, adolescence, children, or all age groups.
TRANSVESTIC DISORDER
is characterized by emotional distress or
functional impairment due to erotic cross-
dressing.
For at least six months they must experience
intense and repeated sexual arousal from
cross-dressing and/or the idea of cross-
dressing.
These cross-dressing fantasies and behaviors
must cause emotional, social, or occupational
problems.
Symptoms of TransvestiDisorder
Becoming erect (if male) from cross-dressing
Difficulty maintaining penile erection with partner unless cross-
dressing
Inability to achieve sexual arousal unless wearing clothing,
accessories, or other items of the opposite sex
Playing the part of the opposite sex when cross-dressing
Continual and powerful sexual feelings from imagining or dressing in a
single article (like panties) or many articles of clothing associated with
the other sex (e.g., dresses, stockings, or high heels), and/or
accessories like wigs and makeup.
Pattern of buying clothing and other items of the opposite sex, wearing
them, then discarding them in an effort to put an end to cross-dressing
(called “purging and acquisition” behavior)
 TREATMENT

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Antidepressant
Medication Selective serotonin reuptake
(Antiandrogen treatment) inhibitors (SSRIs)
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 QUIZ
1. ______a group of mental health conditions that cause recurring
and intrusive sexual thoughts, fantasies, and behaviors involving
children, non-consenting people, or inanimate objects.
2-5. TYPES OF PARAPHILIC DISORDERS
6. SYMPTOM OF FETISHSISTIC DISORDER
7.. SYMPTOM OF VOYEURISTIC DISORDER
8.SYMPTOM OF EXHIBITIONISTIC DISORDER
9.SYMPTOM OF TRANSVESTIC DISORDER
10. 1 TREATMENT