Osmosis video - Paraphilic disorders: Clinical

Paraphilic disorders are a group of conditions characterized by a recurrent and intense urge or sexually arousing fantasy that’s distressing or disabling because it involves inanimate objects, children, or non consenting adults, or suffering or humiliation of oneself or another person. Paraphilic disorders include:

Voyeuristic disorder: characterized by an attraction to observing others in private sexual activities. Exhibitionistic disorder: characterized by sexual attraction to exposing one's own genitals to others in public or to an unsuspecting person. Frotteurism disorder: characterized by sexual arousal from touching or rubbing against a nonconsenting person. Sexual masochism disorder: characterized by sexual arousal from being made to suffer or humiliated during sexual activities Sexual sadism disorder: characterized by sexual arousal from causing suffering or humiliation to others during sexual activity.

Paraphilic disorders can cause significant distress or impairment in an individual's social, occupational, or other areas of functioning, and may result in legal or occupational problems, relationship difficulties, and self-esteem issues. Treatment for paraphilic disorders may involve psychotherapy, medication, and behavioral therapies.