Mental health (psychiatry)

Somatoform and simulated disorders: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

Somatization is a manifestation of mental phenomena through physical (somatic) symptoms. Usually these symptoms can not be explained by a physical illness

Pedophilia: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

Pedophilia is the preferred choice for sexual actions of pre-pubertal children. Pedophilia often leads to imprisonment; Medical treatment should include pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy

Sexual sadism

Sexual sadism consists in the deliberate infliction of physical or mental suffering (humiliation, fear) on one's sexual partner to stimulate sexual pleasure and orgasm

Sexual masochism

Sexual masochism consists in the deliberate participation of a person in actions in which he himself is subjected to humiliation, beating, tying or other violence in order to obtain sexual pleasure

Voyeurism is characterized by the achievement of sexual arousal when watching other people when they are naked, undressed or have sex. If one looks at people who are not suspected of this, then such sexual behavior often leads to problems

Exhibitionism

Exhibitionism is characterized by the achievement of sexual satisfaction in the demonstration of their sexual organs, usually to unsuspecting strangers. It can also manifest itself in a strong desire to be observed during sexual activity.

Fetishism

Fetishism is the use of an inanimate object (fetish) as the preferred method of provoking sexual arousal. However, in ordinary language this word is used to describe certain sexual interests, such as sexual role games, preference for certain physical characteristics and preferred sexual activity

Paraphilias: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

Paraphilias are recurrent, intense, sexually arousing fantasies, motivations or behavior that cause distress or maladaptation, which refer to inanimate objects, children or the unconscious of an adult, or cause suffering or humiliation of the person or his partner

Identification disorder and transsexualism: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

The breakdown of sexual identification is a state of persistent identification with the opposite sex, in which people believe that they are victims of biological error and are severely imprisoned in a body incompatible with their subjective perception of sex

Sexuality and Sexual Disorders: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment

Acceptable norms of sexual behavior and attitudes are significantly different in different cultures. Health care workers should never condemn sexual behavior, even if social pressure requires doing so. In general, questions of the norm and pathology of sexuality can not be solved by a health worker

Mental health (psychiatry)

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