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FETISHISM [2 records]

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Record 1 2017-12-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mental Disorders
  • Sexology
  • Clinical Psychology
Universal entry(ies)
F65.0
classification system code, see observation
CONT

The paraphilic focus of fetishistic disorder involves the persistent and repetitive use or dependency on nonliving objects or a highly specific focus on a (typically non genital) body part as primary elements associated with sexual arousal ... A diagnosis of fetishistic disorder must include clinically significant personal distress or psychosocial role impairment.

OBS

[Fetishism] is a necessary but not sufficient condition for having a [fetishistic] disorder, [but fetishism] by itself does not necessarily justify or require clinical intervention.

OBS

F65.0: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems.

Key term(s)
  • fetichistic disorder
  • fetichism

French

Domaine(s)
  • Troubles mentaux
  • Sexologie
  • Psychologie clinique
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
F65.0
classification system code, see observation
CONT

La focalisation paraphilique du trouble fétichisme implique l'utilisation de ou la dépendance à des objets ou une focalisation hautement spécifique, durable et répétitive sur une partie du corps, typiquement non génitale, comme éléments primaires d'excitation sexuelle [...] Le diagnostic de trouble fétichisme doit inclure une détresse personnelle cliniquement significative ou une altération du rôle psychosocial [...]

OBS

[Le fétichisme] est une condition nécessaire pour présenter un trouble [fétichisme, mais le fétichisme] en soi ne justifie ou ne requiert pas nécessairement une intervention clinique.

OBS

F65.0 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes.

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-12-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sexology
  • Human Behaviour
  • Clinical Psychology
DEF

A form of sexual behaviour ... in which desire is stimulated by, or has as its goal, some kind of inanimate object ... or a particular non-sexual part of the body ...

Key term(s)
  • fetichism

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sexologie
  • Comportement humain
  • Psychologie clinique
DEF

Perversion sexuelle incitant l'individu à rechercher une satisfaction sexuelle par le contact ou la vue de certains objets ou parties du corps normalement dénués de signification érotique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sexología
  • Comportamiento humano
  • Psicología clínica
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