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Research-Based Interventions on Eating Disorders and/or the Paraphilias

PSYCH/650: Psychopathology

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Research-Based Interventions on Paraphilia

Paraphilia is defined as being sexually aroused by objects, nonconsenting persons, or

torment and degradation to oneself or others (Butcher, Hooley, & Mineka, 2014). Many

individuals that have paraphilic interests live relatively normal lives free from adversity and even

report a high level of sexual satisfaction and life satisfaction by participating in paraphilic

behavior. Problems arise when these inclinations begin to cause distress to the individual, harm

to others, or cause negative consequences or legal ramifications. Society continues to hold a

negative association with individuals with atypical sexual interests. Fear of judgment or stigma

can prevent individuals who are struggling with problems associated with these preferences to

seek treatment. The following will address characteristics of paraphilic disorders, peer-reviewed

research, a conceptualization of these disorders from a biopsychosocial model, and the

effectiveness of treatment methods.

Characteristics of the Disorder

The DSM-5 discusses specifies common paraphilic disorders. Voyeurism involves

observing another individual engaging in sexual activity without their knowledge. Exhibitionism

involves indecent exposure to a nonconsenting person. Frotteurism refers to nonconsensual

touching on another person’s genitals. Sexual sadism and masochism involve becoming sexually

aroused by inflicting or receiving pain or humiliation. Pedophilia involves sexual attraction to

young children. Transvestitism involves wearing clothing commonly associated with the

opposite sex. Fetishism involves sexual arousal from an inanimate object or attraction to a non-

sexual body part, such as feet (Holoyda, 2019). There are many other variations of fetishism

which are not specified in the DSM-V, which share characteristics but differ only in the object of

an individual’s preference. The DSM-5 classifies these paraphilic interests as disorders when the

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