Paraphilias

Question: paraphilias? am doing a project on paraphilias and i need help on statistics. i need the statistics for zoophilia, necrophilia, sexual fetishism and pedophilia. can some one help me out?

Answer: I read that about 1/3 of people into s+m were sexually abused as children.

Question: How do sexual paraphilias develop? Can they be healthy to have and experience in moderation? Specifically sexual paraphilias. A-typical attractions to situations and objects.

Answer: It really depends on the type of paraphilia we're talking about, since it runs the gamut from a little kinky to downright freaky. As long as the compulsion or attraction involved doesn't hurt anyone, is consensual and involves adults, what you do in the privacy of your own home is your business, and whatever does the trick for you is fine. Although sexual paraphilias affect primarily white men in the 15-25 age range, it's not to say that women or anyone older are immune to them. Some paraphilias last for only a few months, and the compulsion is typically an additional requirement for sexual satisfaction. The actual cause is not clearly understood, though some psychologists suggest it involves impulse control or possibly a subset of obsessive compulsive disorder. There are a number of psychotherapeutic options available to treat paraphilia, as well as medications in the antidepressant, antiandrogen (suppress sexual urges) and mood stabilizer categories. Ultimately, it is between you and your doctor to determine what, if any, action needs to be taken. Only if the paraphiliac tendencies are interfering with daily routine or with normal social interaction should you really NEED treatment, but since many afflicted patients tend to hide their condition for fear of being labelled, it can lead to depression or even in some cases suicidal tendencies. Bottom line: if it's just a little kinky, I wouldn't worry about it, but if you can't date a woman because you can't make it to the end of the evening without feeling compelled to try to eat her socks , you might want to see someone about that.

Question: Why was Homosexuality removed from the DSM 4 listings of Paraphilias? Who is to say pedophilia will not next be removed? Or Bestiality? I am not trying to preach here, just asking. Please, no hateful comments we can be mature adults here.

Answer: Because, a large percentage of the population demonstrates homosexuality to some degree. The same cannot be said of the remaining paraphilias.

Question: Can paraphilias such as zoophilia be innate or classically conditioned? what do you think?

Answer: I would guess that depending on the scenario, they could be both. I am going to focus on zoophilia because I know information about that one, as opposed to others. Some people do appear to be naturally inclined to be zoophiles. I could give you examples from my own life (I have heard others assert that it is a innate inclination for them as well, but I have never heard any stories from them proving this, only my own), but I would only be willing to do that through email (feel free to do so if you wish. ZachOOberman@yahoo.com). However, in other circumstances, it appears to me, at least, to be an example of conditioning. Where, the people develop an attachment and emotional and sexual bonds with an animal because animals are the ones in their lives who were most willing to give those bonds. Both are slightly gray areas. Again, feel free to email me. I would love to explain anything to you, either through what I have read or what I have experienced.

Question: where can i find a skit for a comical way to explain one of the sexual paraphilias? HELP!... it can be any one of the many paraphilias that are listed in the DSM- IV

Answer: This question is under the wrong category. Please move to subsection 'Martin Gray'

Question: Why are sexual paraphilias more common in men than women? We're learning about sexual paraphilias in my psych class and I'm just curious, why it seems that more men are diagnosed vs women.

Answer: Men produce more testosterone than women. It is the chemical that produces urges of fantasies and wants. When a man is not psychologically stable, with high testosterone levels he will most likely develop a sexual problem. Depending on the psychological state of that man, he may have minor sexual issues, such as visiting strip clubs daily, or only having consentual sex with women that look alike. If his psyche is extremely unstable then he might develop a very dangerous sexual tendency, such as rape, forced intercourse or even worse, child pornography. Testosterone is also good for productivity. A man with high testosterone and a well-balanced psyche can be very productive.

Question: Whis is Katoptronophilia listed under Paraphilias Disorders? I dont understand how this can be a disorder. Can someone explain???

Answer: Just another excuse to sell drugs. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Szas… It will wake you up out of this Matrix.

Question: why are the most paraphilias men? it's for an essay i have to write. everywhere i look it just states that most of the paraphilias are men. but it doesn't say why!

Answer: most of the studies have been done men's sexuality, particularly white men, and studies on women's sexuality has been virtually ignored until recent years because of social taboos

Question: Could you please list at least 50 paraphilias?

Answer: Abasiophilia: love of (or sexual attraction to) people who are lame or crippled and/or who use leg braces or other orthopaedic appliances Agalmatophilia: sexual attraction to statues or mannequins or immobility Algolagnia: sexual pleasure from pain Acrotomophilia: sexual attraction to amputees Andromimetophilia: sexual attraction towards female-to-male transsexuals Apotemnophilia: sex arousal associated with being, becoming, or being perceived as an amputee Asphyxiophilia: sexual arousal from self-strangulation Autagonistophilia: sexual arousal from being on stage or on camera Autassassinophilia: sexual arousal from staging one's own murder Autoerotic asphyxiation: sexual arousal from self-induced asphyxiation to the point of near unconsciousness Autogynephilia: a male's sexual arousal in response to the image of himself as female Autonepiophilia: sexual arousal from impersonating and being treated like an infant Autopedophilia: sexual arousal from the thought or image of one's self as a child Bestiality: sexual attraction to animals Bestiosexuality: sexual attraction to animals Biastophilia: sexual arousal from assault and rape Chremastistophilia: sexual arousal from being robbed or being held Chronophilia: sexual attraction to a partner of a widely differing chronological age Coprophilia: sexual attraction to (or pleasure from) feces Cratophilia: sexual attraction to strength Diaperism: sexual interest in wearing diapers Erotic asphyxia: sexual attraction from asphyxia (also called "breath control play" or "strangulation"), including autoerotic asphyxiation Erotophonophilia: lust murder Eructophilia: sexual attraction towards belching or belch-like sounds Exhibitionism: the recurrent urge to or enacting of exposing one's genitals to unsuspecting, nonconsenting persons; also, sexual arousal by engaging in sexual behavior in view of third parties Fetishism: sexual interest in nonliving objects Formicophilia: sexual attraction to smaller animals, insects, etc. crawling on parts of the body Frotteurism: sexual arousal from the recurrent urge or behavior of touching or rubbing against a non-consenting person Gerontophilia: sexual arousal from significantly older partners Gynandromorphophilia: sexual attraction to women with penises, men cross-dressed as women, or male-to-female transsexuals Gynemimetophilia sexual attraction towards male-to-female transsexuals Hebephilia: sexual attraction to pubescent children Homeovestism: sexual arousal by wearing the clothing emblematic of one's own sex Hybristophilia: sexual arousal to people who have committed crimes, in particular cruel or outrageous crimes Infantophilia: sexual attraction to children five years old or younger Infanitilism: sexual pleasure from dressing, acting, or being treated as a baby Kleptophilia: (or kleptolagnia) sexual arousal from stealing Klismaphilia: sexual pleasure from enemas Lactaphilia: sexual arousal from human milk Lust murder: sexual arousal from committing (or trying to commit) murder Macrophilia: sexual arousal involving domination by giants, primarily giant women Mammaphilia: (also mammagynophilia, mastofact) sexual arousal from the breasts of a woman Masochism: the recurrent urge or behavior of wanting to be humiliated, beaten, bound, or otherwise made to suffer Menophilia: sexual arousal from menses or menstruating women Morphophilia: sexual preference for individuals with a particular body shape and size Mucophilia: sexual arousal from human mucus Mysophilia: sexual attraction to soiled, dirty, foul or decaying materials Narratophilia: sexual arousal in the use of dirty or obscene words to a partner Nasophilia: sexual arousal from touching the nose of a person Necrophilia: sexual attraction to corpses Nepiophilia: sexual attraction to infants Olfactophilia: sexual stimulus with smells or odors Osmolagnia: sex arousal from odors Osphresiolagnia: sexual arousal dependent on smells or odors Ozolagnia: sexual arousal dependent on smells or odors Ondinism: (also undinism) sexual attraction to urine Partialism: exaggerated sexual interest in a non-genital very specific body part Peodeiktophilia: sexual arousal from exposing one's penis Pedophilia: (British spelling: paedophilia) sexual attraction to prepubescent children Pedovestism: sexual arousal from imitating children in appearance Pictophilia: sexual attraction to pictorial pornography or erotic art Podophilia: sexual attraction to human feet Renifleurism: sexual arousal in response to the smell of urine Sadism: deriving pleasure, or in some cases sexual arousal from giving pain Salirophila: sexual arousal by soiling (only the appearance of) the object of one's desired partner Scatophilia: sexual arousal from involving feces Scoptophilia: (or scopophilia) sexual preference for watching others masturbating or having sex Raptophilia: sexual preference for committing rape Somnophilia: sexual arousal from sleeping or unconscious people Sthenolagnia: sexual arousal from the demonstration of strength or muscles Stigmatophilia: sexual interest in piercings, tattoos Symphorophilia: sexual arousal from disasters Telephone scatologia: being sexually aroused by making obscene phone calls to strangers Telephonicophilia: being sexually aroused by making obscene phone calls to strangers Transvestic fetishism: arousal from "clothing associated with members of the opposite sex." Transvestophilia: sexual preference for a cross-dressered partner Trichophilia: sexual arousal from hair Troilism: (also spelled triolism) sexual interest in watching one's regular sexual partner having sex with a third party, usually unbeknownst to the third party Urophagia: sexual attraction to consuming urine Urophilia: sexual attraction to urine, including urinating in public, urinating on others, and being urinated on by others Vampirism: sexual arousal from drawing, sucking, or drinking blood Vomerophilia: sexual attraction to vomit Vorarephilia: sexual attraction to the idea of eating others or the idea of being eaten by others; usually in one piece Voyeurism: sexual arousal through secretly watching others in intimate situations, such as disrobing, being naked, or having sex Zoophilia: sexual attraction to animals Zooerastia: sexual attraction to animals Zooerasty: sexual attraction to animals Zoosadism: sexual gratification derived from causing pain and suffering to animals

Question: Need a Professional On Paraphilias? I am writing an article and would like a professional to interview on the matter. I would also like to hear from people affected by and diagnosed with these disorders. PLEASE HELP ME!

Answer: Here's a few lists for state certified sex offender treatment providers: http://www.meganslaw.state.pa.us/soab/cw… http://www.mcasa.org/B/5/B5.htm http://mscfprod2.iservices.state.or.us/d… You can also contact The Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers State Chapters. http://www.atsa.com/state.html You can call them to see if you can talk to a professional. However, due to confidentiality, you will probably not be able to talk to a person affected by the disorder.