OBJECTIVES The primary aim of these guidelines was to evaluate the role of pharmacological agents in the treatment and management of paraphilia, with a focus on the treatment of adults males. Because such treatments are not delivered in isolation, the role of specific psychosocial and psychotherapeutic interventions was also briefly covered. These guidelines are intended for use in clinical pra...

The tribe Rhodniini is a monophyletic group composed of 24 species grouped in two genera: Rhodnius and Psammolestes. paraphyletic genus formed by 21 species. event paraphilia supported the greater evolutionary proximity prolixus groups with Psammolestes than other Rhodnius. Based on this phenomenon, it was proposed alteration to Thus, we performed experimental crosses between spp. R. neglectus ...

The parents of three children with a history and diagnosis of abuse dwarfism responded to an interview on erotosexual history in such a way as to indicate a nondescript erotosexual existence, or else a censored one. One additional couple, known on a personal basis by a youth worker, colluded in child abuse that was, in fact, a paraphilia of masochism by proxy. Two boys were beaten by their fath...

Aims The paper outlines the advantages, disadvantages, and other implications of using the Internet to collect data from those people displaying sexually paraphilic behavior. Method Using empirical and clinical studies published in the paraphilia literature, the main issues concerning online paraphilic data collection are reviewed and discussed. Results The specific online data collection metho...

BACKGROUND Orbitofrontal abnormalities are associated with poor impulse control, altered sexual behavior, and sociopathy. OBJECTIVE To describe a patient with acquired pedophilia and a right orbitofrontal tumor who was unable to inhibit sexual urges despite preserved moral knowledge. DESIGN Case report. RESULTS The patient displayed impulsive sexual behavior with pedophilia, marked constr...

Introduction Although evidence of cannibalism in humans dates back millennia, for most civilized societies, it is an unthinkable act violence and strictly taboo. It commonly relegated to the domain horror films literature, often associated with likes Jeffrey Dahmer or Hannibal Lecter. However, some, this theme encompasses a pathological sexual realm. Vorarephilia is, at its simplest level, psyc...

A case of a 22-year-old African-American male who sexually assaulted and murdered six African-American females who were strangers to him is reported. Formal study of the subject eight years after the homicides revealed a mildly mentally retarded individual who had, at various times, diagnosable anxiety and depressive disorders. His diagnosed paraphilia was sexual sadism. He also met criteria fo...

Paraphilias are defined by DSM-IV-TR as sexual disorders characterized by "recurrent, intense sexually arousing fantasies, sexual urges or behaviors generally involving (1) nonhuman objects, (2) the suffering or humiliation of oneself or one's partner, or (3) children or other nonconsenting persons that occur over a period of 6 months" (Criterion A), which "cause clinically significant distress...