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| name = Sexual fetishism | |||
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| caption = Illustration by [[Martin van Maele]] | |||
| field = [[Psychiatry]] | |||
| symptoms = Sexual arousal from specific objects or situations | |||
| complications = [[Distress]], [[relationship]] issues | |||
| onset = [[Adolescence]] | |||
| duration = Long-term | |||
| causes = Unknown, possibly [[psychological]] or [[neurological]] | |||
| risks = [[Social stigma]], [[legal issues]] | |||
| diagnosis = Based on [[DSM-5]] criteria | |||
| differential = [[Paraphilia]], [[Obsessive-compulsive disorder]] | |||
| treatment = [[Psychotherapy]], [[cognitive behavioral therapy]] | |||
| frequency = Common, varies by type | |||
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'''Sexual fetishism''' or '''erotic fetishism''' is a sexual fixation on a nonliving object or nongenital body part. The object of interest is called the fetish; the person who has a fetish for that object is a fetishist. A sexual fetish may be regarded as a non-pathological aid to sexual excitement, or as a mental disorder if it causes significant psychosocial distress for the person or has detrimental effects on important areas of their life. Sexual arousal from a particular body part can be further classified as partialism. | '''Sexual fetishism''' or '''erotic fetishism''' is a sexual fixation on a nonliving object or nongenital body part. The object of interest is called the fetish; the person who has a fetish for that object is a fetishist. A sexual fetish may be regarded as a non-pathological aid to sexual excitement, or as a mental disorder if it causes significant psychosocial distress for the person or has detrimental effects on important areas of their life. Sexual arousal from a particular body part can be further classified as partialism. | ||
==Definition== | ==Definition== | ||
While medical definitions restrict the term sexual fetishism to objects or body parts, fetish can also refer to sexual interest in specific activities in common discourse. | While medical definitions restrict the term sexual fetishism to objects or body parts, fetish can also refer to sexual interest in specific activities in common discourse. | ||
==Diagnosis== | ==Diagnosis== | ||
In order to be diagnosed as fetishistic disorder, the arousal must persist for at least six months and cause significant psychosocial distress or impairment in important areas of their life. | In order to be diagnosed as fetishistic disorder, the arousal must persist for at least six months and cause significant psychosocial distress or impairment in important areas of their life. | ||
==Types== | ==Types== | ||
Fetishes can involve body parts, such as breasts (mazophilia), buttocks (pygophilia), or feet (podophilia). They can also involve non-human objects, such as leather (leather fetishism) or latex (latex fetishism). | Fetishes can involve body parts, such as breasts (mazophilia), buttocks (pygophilia), or feet (podophilia). They can also involve non-human objects, such as leather (leather fetishism) or latex (latex fetishism). | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Paraphilia]] | * [[Paraphilia]] | ||
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* [[Latex and PVC fetishism]] | * [[Latex and PVC fetishism]] | ||
* [[List of paraphilias]] | * [[List of paraphilias]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
[[Category:Sexual fetishism]] | [[Category:Sexual fetishism]] | ||
[[Category:Paraphilias]] | [[Category:Paraphilias]] | ||
[[Category:Sexology]] | [[Category:Sexology]] | ||
[[Category:Psychiatric diagnosis]] | [[Category:Psychiatric diagnosis]] | ||
{{Sexual fetishism}} | {{Sexual fetishism}} | ||
{{Paraphilias}} | {{Paraphilias}} | ||
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| Sexual fetishism | |
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| Synonyms | N/A |
| Pronounce | N/A |
| Specialty | N/A |
| Symptoms | Sexual arousal from specific objects or situations |
| Complications | Distress, relationship issues |
| Onset | Adolescence |
| Duration | Long-term |
| Types | N/A |
| Causes | Unknown, possibly psychological or neurological |
| Risks | Social stigma, legal issues |
| Diagnosis | Based on DSM-5 criteria |
| Differential diagnosis | Paraphilia, Obsessive-compulsive disorder |
| Prevention | N/A |
| Treatment | Psychotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy |
| Medication | N/A |
| Prognosis | N/A |
| Frequency | Common, varies by type |
| Deaths | N/A |
Sexual fetishism or erotic fetishism is a sexual fixation on a nonliving object or nongenital body part. The object of interest is called the fetish; the person who has a fetish for that object is a fetishist. A sexual fetish may be regarded as a non-pathological aid to sexual excitement, or as a mental disorder if it causes significant psychosocial distress for the person or has detrimental effects on important areas of their life. Sexual arousal from a particular body part can be further classified as partialism.
Definition[edit]
While medical definitions restrict the term sexual fetishism to objects or body parts, fetish can also refer to sexual interest in specific activities in common discourse.
Diagnosis[edit]
In order to be diagnosed as fetishistic disorder, the arousal must persist for at least six months and cause significant psychosocial distress or impairment in important areas of their life.
Types[edit]
Fetishes can involve body parts, such as breasts (mazophilia), buttocks (pygophilia), or feet (podophilia). They can also involve non-human objects, such as leather (leather fetishism) or latex (latex fetishism).
See also[edit]
- Paraphilia
- Body worship
- Foot fetishism
- Leather fetishism
- Latex and PVC fetishism
- List of paraphilias
References[edit]
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