Assessment of the paraphilias.
Paraphilias are recurrent, persistent, and intense sexual interests in atypical objects or activities. The most commonly encountered paraphilias in sexological or forensic settings are pedophilia, sexual sadism, exhibitionism, and voyeurism. Paraphilias are often comorbid with other sexual, mood, and personality disorders. Assessment and diagnosis require an integration of multiple sources of clinical information, given the limits and biases of self-report (through clinical interview or questionnaires). Clinicians ideally have access to more objective assessment methods, such as phallometric testing of sexual arousal. The accurate assessment and diagnosis of paraphilias is essential to effective treatment and management.
['Seto|Michael C|MC|', 'Kingston|Drew A|DA|', 'Bourget|Dominique|D|']
D000328:Adult D015897:Comorbidity D005084:Exhibitionism D006801:Humans D008297:Male D001523:Mental Disorders D015588:Observer Variation D010262:Paraphilic Disorders D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales D014843:Voyeurism
Assessment Paraphilias Pedophilia Sexual sadism Diagnosis