Behavioral treatment of zoophilic exhibitionism

We describe here a case of zoophilic exhibitionism involving a mildly mentally retarded man who masturbated in front of large dogs of either sex. Unlike most exhibitionists, he did not expose himself to women, and unlike most zoophiles, he never desired direct sexual contact with animals. His paraph...

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Published in:Journal of behavior therapy and experimental psychiatry 1991-12, Vol.22 (4), p.281-284
Main Authors: McNally, Richard J., Lukach, Brian M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Behavior Therapy
Behavior therapy. Cognitive therapy
Biological and medical sciences
Exhibitionism - psychology
Exhibitionism - therapy
Humans
Intellectual Disability - psychology
Male
Masturbation - psychology
Medical sciences
Paraphilic Disorders - psychology
Paraphilic Disorders - therapy
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Treatments
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Summary:We describe here a case of zoophilic exhibitionism involving a mildly mentally retarded man who masturbated in front of large dogs of either sex. Unlike most exhibitionists, he did not expose himself to women, and unlike most zoophiles, he never desired direct sexual contact with animals. His paraphilia, however, was responsive to a behavioral program comprising masturbatory satiation, covert sensitization, and stimulus control procedures.
ISSN:0005-7916
1873-7943
DOI:10.1016/0005-7916(91)90045-7