Exam 14: Paraphilic Disorders: Atypical Sexual Behaviors

Steve's doctor feels that by giving him a prescription for medications that will block the action of ________,Steve may find that his paraphilic compulsions are reduced to more controllable levels.

What is a fetishistic disorder?

The psychodynamic theory of the origins of paraphilias can be most closely associated with ________.

Autoerotic asphyxiation involves ________.

The most recent class of medications to show promise in treating paraphilias is ________.

How many people die each year as a result of autoerotic asphyxiation?

In regards to pedophilia,one group that has received widespread media attention over the past few years consists of ________.

______________ wrote Psychopathia Sexualis,which was a medical text that provided a thorough account of paraphilic behaviors.

In terms of consent and paraphilias,________.

A "flasher" refers to someone who enjoys ________.

The ________ theory of paraphilic origin suggests that dysfunctional or problematic behaviors in adulthood are caused by traumatic events that occurred in childhood.

Which of the following would a mental health worker consider to be a transvestite?

One study found levels of ________ in men who have pedophilia to be significantly higher.

Dr.Stone believes the origin of Ted's paraphilia relies on components of classical and operant conditioning.Dr.Stone would be considered a ________ theorist.

Your instructor asks you to answer the following question in class.Is sexual addiction a paraphilia?

According to the text,the reason why someone might seek some form of treatment for a paraphilia _______.

If James is a frotteurist,he enjoys ________.

The most successful treatments have been shown among people who ________.

Part of the arousal for Barry,who is an exhibitionist,is the ________ response of the victim.

It is thought that about ________ of all strangulation-related deaths due to strangulation among teens are due to autoerotic asphyxiation.