Description
Discover the groundbreaking text, Sexual Deviance, an essential resource for understanding and managing deviant sexual interests and paraphilic disorders. This comprehensive guide, published by John Wiley & Sons, provides critical insights into the assessment, management, and treatment of sexual deviance. In this 400-page book, an international panel of renowned experts sheds light on emerging theories that delve into the developmental influences and pathways leading to deviant sexual behavior. It addresses how neurobiological pathways and the proliferation of pornography can impact deviant sexual interests.
Sexual Deviance emphasizes the importance of thorough assessment and accurate diagnosis while exploring connections to offending behaviors, including rape fantasy, algolagnic paraphilia, online consumption of indecent images, and sexual sadism. Moreover, it reviews a spectrum of current treatment modalities such as behavioral therapy, pharmacological approaches, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and systemic treatment strategies.
Written for students and professionals in psychology, criminology, psychiatry, forensic nursing, and social work, this book not only explores deviant sexual interests among offenders but also provides effective techniques for managing such behaviors. The contributions from esteemed authors make Sexual Deviance a vital text for anyone striving to understand the complexities of paraphilic disorders and their treatment pathways.
Sexual Deviance emphasizes the importance of thorough assessment and accurate diagnosis while exploring connections to offending behaviors, including rape fantasy, algolagnic paraphilia, online consumption of indecent images, and sexual sadism. Moreover, it reviews a spectrum of current treatment modalities such as behavioral therapy, pharmacological approaches, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and systemic treatment strategies.
Written for students and professionals in psychology, criminology, psychiatry, forensic nursing, and social work, this book not only explores deviant sexual interests among offenders but also provides effective techniques for managing such behaviors. The contributions from esteemed authors make Sexual Deviance a vital text for anyone striving to understand the complexities of paraphilic disorders and their treatment pathways.