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PHALLOMETRIC ASSESSMENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-10-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Aids (Psychology)
- Sexology
- Criminal Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- phallometric testing
1, record 1, English, phallometric%20testing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- phallometric assessment 2, record 1, English, phallometric%20assessment
correct
- penometric testing 3, record 1, English, penometric%20testing
avoid, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The phallometric test is a psychophysiological procedure in which changes in penile circumference or volume are measured during presentation of audiovisual stimuli. Differential responding to various age, gender, or activity stimulus categories is helpful in diagnosing deviant sexual preferences (or paraphilias). 4, record 1, English, - phallometric%20testing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
penometric testing: term not attested. 5, record 1, English, - phallometric%20testing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aides au diagnostic (Psychologie)
- Sexologie
- Psychologie criminelle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- évaluation phallométrique
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9valuation%20phallom%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode qui consiste à mesurer directement la réaction pénienne provoquée par l'exposition du sujet à des images ou des récits sexuellement explicites. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9valuation%20phallom%C3%A9trique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-05-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sexology
- Clinical Psychology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- phallometric assessment
1, record 2, English, phallometric%20assessment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comparison of the scores on these scales with results of phallometric assessment showed (by mutual validation) that the phallometric method diagnoses admitters more accurately than nonadmitters. (Behav. Res. Ther. 17(5). 1979. 451-457) (BIOSIS) 2, record 2, English, - phallometric%20assessment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sexologie
- Psychologie clinique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- évaluation phallométrique
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9valuation%20phallom%C3%A9trique
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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