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Desiring Disability? Problematizing Devoteeism and the Undesirability of Disabled Bodies Through the Lens of Amputees

Theoria, Volume 91, Issue 3, June 2025.
ABSTRACT Several studies argue that disabled people are trapped between being only desired in spite of impairment/disability or, alternatively, precisely because of it. In the latter case, disabled bodies are fetishized by ‘devotees’. The aims of this paper are (1) to theoretically examine how desire for impaired and disabled bodies and specifically ...
Andrea García‐Santesmases, Laura Sanmiquel‐Molinero, Ingrid Ruiz Terol   +2 more
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Compulsive sexual behaviours and relational consequences: A phenomenological study on intimate female partner impacts

Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, Volume 25, Issue 1, March 2025.
Abstract Background Studies on sexual addiction (SA) and compulsive sexual behaviour (CSB) outline a new area of counselling research touching on a variety of social, gendered, and cultural repercussions for those who are affected, including individuals, families, intimate partners, and society. Taboos surrounding SA/CSB frequently cast the topic in an
Fakri Seyed Aghamiri, Johannes M. Luetz, Karenne Hills   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hypersexuality, gender, and sexual orientation: a large-scale psychometric survey study [PDF]

, 2018
Criteria for Hypersexual Disorder (HD) were proposed for consideration in the DSM-5 but ultimately excluded for a variety of reasons. Regardless, research continues to investigate hypersexual behavior (HB). The Hypersexual Behavior Inventory (HBI) is one
Bartók, R, Bőthe, B, Demetrovics, Z, Griffiths, MD, Orosz, G, Reid, RC, Tóth-Király, I   +6 more
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Psychopathology, psychopathy, body management, and undoing in youthful parricide offenders

Journal of Forensic Sciences, Volume 70, Issue 1, Page 186-199, January 2025.
Abstract This study of 21 youthful parricide offenders (YPOs) ages 11–21 examined the relationship between psychopathology, level of psychopathy, and crime scene behaviors, particularly two forms of “body management”: (1) “body movement” and (2) “body alteration.” Undoing, a form of body alteration reflecting psychological rather than practical needs ...
Wade Myers, Heng Choon (Oliver) Chan, Mark Safarik, Zain Khalid, Eleanor Vo   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impulse Control Disorders: Updated Review of Clinical Characteristics and Pharmacological Management [PDF]

, 2011
Impulse control disorders (ICDs) are characterized by urges and behaviors that are excessive and/or harmful to oneself or others and cause significant impairment in social and occupational functioning, as well as legal and financial difficulties.
Liana Schreiber, Brian L. Odlaug, Jon E. Grant   +2 more
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Lessons Learnt From Running a Transition‐Age Youth Mental Health Outpatient Clinic in Italy: The PRecocity of Intervention in Adolescent Medicine (PRIMA) Experience

Early Intervention in Psychiatry, Volume 19, Issue 1, January 2025.
ABSTRACT Aim This study assessed whether transition age between adolescence and young adulthood poses a challenge for both patients and mental health services. Methods We retrospectively examined the baseline characteristics, diagnoses and treatments of 99 individuals aged 16–35 presenting to the PRecocity of Intervention in Adolescent Medicine (PRIMA)
Marco Colizzi, Marta Basaldella, Anna Candolo, Marco Garzitto, Andrea Palermo, Claudia Scipioni, Giovanna Tavian, Matteo Balestrieri, Riccardo Bortoletto, Carla Comacchio   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

To be or not to be! – A case of an aging transvestite presenting with gender dysphoria

Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry
Gender dysphoria is defined as the incongruence between one's expressed gender and assigned sex at birth. We present a case of an elderly male with a history of transvestism and autogynephilia, seeking transition to female gender in the background of ...
L. D. Manchanayake, V. Peiris, R. M. M. Dhanushka, K. Ranasinghe   +3 more
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The use of cyproterone acetate in a forensic psychiatric cohort of male sex offenders and its associations with sexual activity and sexual functioning

South African Journal of Psychiatry, 2017
Background: Cyproterone acetate (CPA) is a steroidal anti-androgenic medication used in the field of psychiatry for the treatment of paraphilic disorders, hypersexuality, and inappropriate sexual behaviour which may be present in patients with disorders ...
Gian Lippi, Paul J. van Staden
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Treatment of a Patient With a Persistent Depressive Disorder and a Comorbid Paraphilic Disorder Using Cognitive Behavioral Analysis System of Psychotherapy (CBASP)

Case Reports in Psychiatry, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
We report the treatment of a 39‐year‐old man diagnosed with persistent depressive disorder (PDD) and a comorbid voyeuristic paraphilic disorder, demonstrating inappropriate and sexually transgressive interpersonal behavior, recurring rejection through others, and social isolation.
Henrike Völz, Florian Wildner, Inger Marie Knaevelsrud, Stephan Köhler, Erik Jönsson   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Neurocognitive Insights into Child Sexual Abuse Perpetrators: Understanding Cognitive and Emotional Profiles: A Case-Control Study [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences
Background: Child sexual abuse (CSA) is one of the most sensitive crimes in the world. Some perpetrators of CSA suffer from paraphilic disorders, including pedophilia (PE).
Mohsen Daneshvari, Mohammad Nami, Arsalan Ashrafi, Sayyed Hamid Najibi, Roohollah Zahedian Nasb, Ebrahim Moghimi Sarani   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source