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Voyeurism
Voyeurism
Voyeurism can take several forms, but its principle characteristic is that the
voyeur does not normally relate directly with the subject of his or her interest, who is
often unaware of being observed.
The voyeur may observe the subject from a distance, or use stealth to observe
the subject with the use of two-way mirrors, camera, videos etc.
DSM-IV codes are the classification found in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of
Mental Disorders, 4th Edition, Text Revision, also known as DSM-IV-TR, a manual
published by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) that includes all currently
recognized mental health disorders.
The DSM-IV codes are thus used by mental health professionals to describe the
features of a given mental disorder and indicate how the disorder can be distinguished
from other, similar problems
Paraphilias
302.4 Exhibitionism
302.81 Fetishism
302.89 Frotteurism
302.2 Pedophilia
302.83 Sexual masochism
302.84 Sexual sadism
302.3 Transvestic fetishism
302.82 Voyeurism
302.9 Paraphilia NOS (not otherwise specified)
A fetish (derived from the French fétiche; which
comes from the Portuguese feitiço; and this in
turn from Latin facticius, "artificial" and facere,
"to make") is an object believed to have
supernatural powers, or in particular, a human-
made object that has power over others.
Essentially, fetishism is the emic attribution of
inherent value or powers to an object.
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