Atypical Sexual Behavior

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Atypical Sexual Behavior
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What Constitutes Atypical Sexual Behavior?

• Paraphilia uncommon sexual expression
• Classified as noncoercive vs. coercive
  paraphilias
• Behaviors represent extremes on a continuum
• More males reported prosecuted
• Clustering of paraphilias
• Unconventional behavior may alienate others
  leading to difficulty in establishing
  relationships

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Non-Coercive ParaphiliasFetishism

• Sexual arousal primarily from body part or
  inanimate object
• Symbolic transformation
• Rarely harmful to others

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Non-Coercive ParaphiliasTransvestic Fetishism

• Sexual arousal from wearing clothes of other sex
• As a diagnostic category term is applied only to
  heterosexual men
• Rarely harmful to others

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Non-Coercive ParaphiliasSexual Sadism Sexual
Masochism

• Sadism sexual arousal from giving physical or
  psychological pain
• Masochism sexual arousal from receiving pain /
  bondage
• Difficult to label because some behaviors common

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Other Non-Coercive Paraphilias

• Autoerotic asphyxia
• Klismaphilia receiving enemas
• Coprophilia contact with feces
• Urophilia contact with urine

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Coercive ParaphiliasExhibitionism

• Exposing genitals to unwilling other
• Some offenders commit more serious crimes
• Suggested response
• Calmly ignore it
• Leave immediately
• Report to authorities ASAP

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Coercive ParaphiliasObscene Phone Calls

• Sexual arousal from response to call
• Usually a shy, insecure male
• Suggested response
• Gently hang up, ignore re-call
• Screen calls call tracing
• Report ask for new number

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Coercive ParaphiliasVoyeurism

• Sexual arousal from observing others undressing
  or engaging in sexual activity, without their
  consent
• Offenders often feel inadequate lack
  sociosexual skills tend to be young men in 20s
• More likely to observe strangers than
  acquaintances

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Other Coercive Paraphilias

• Frotteurism rubbing against unwilling victim
• Zoophilia sex with animals
• Necrophilia viewing or having intercourse
  with corpse

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Sexual AddictionCarnes Cycle of Addiction

• Carnes Cycle of Addiction
• preoccupation
• ritualistic behavior
• sexual activity
• despair
• Criticisms
• Rare and lacks distinction from other compulsive
  behaviors
• Negates individual responsibility

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Sexual AddictionColemans Sexual Compulsion
Cycle

• Colemans Sexual Compulsion Cycle
• shame and inadequacy
• indulging in quick fix
• brief respite
• compounded feelings of shame and inadequacy. . .
• Impact of internet on compulsive sexual behavior