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Exhibitionism

MedGen UID:
41913
•Concept ID:
C0015269
•
Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
Synonym: Exhibitionisms
SNOMED CT: Exhibitionism (58349009)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0000983

Definition

A disorder characterized by recurrent sexual urges, fantasies, or behaviors involving the exposure of one''s genitals to an unsuspecting stranger. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVExhibitionism

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Contextualist Perspectives in the Treatment of Antisocial Behaviors and Offending: A Comparative Review of FAP, ACT, DBT, and MDT.
Visdómine-Lozano JC
Trauma Violence Abuse 2022 Jan;23(1):241-254. Epub 2020 Jul 16 doi: 10.1177/1524838020939509. PMID: 32672137
Pharmacological treatment of paraphilias.
Thibaut F
Isr J Psychiatry Relat Sci 2012;49(4):297-305. PMID: 23585467
The DSM diagnostic criteria for exhibitionism, voyeurism, and frotteurism.
Långström N
Arch Sex Behav 2010 Apr;39(2):317-24. doi: 10.1007/s10508-009-9577-4. PMID: 19924524

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Portrait of an Exhibitionist.
Seeman MV
Psychiatr Q 2020 Dec;91(4):1249-1263. doi: 10.1007/s11126-020-09810-w. PMID: 32870489
Gender differences in narcissism: a meta-analytic review.
Grijalva E, Newman DA, Tay L, Donnellan MB, Harms PD, Robins RW, Yan T
Psychol Bull 2015 Mar;141(2):261-310. Epub 2014 Dec 29 doi: 10.1037/a0038231. PMID: 25546498
Pharmacological treatment of paraphilias.
Thibaut F
Isr J Psychiatry Relat Sci 2012;49(4):297-305. PMID: 23585467
Current concepts in the pharmacotherapy of paraphilias.
Garcia FD, Thibaut F
Drugs 2011 Apr 16;71(6):771-90. doi: 10.2165/11585490-000000000-00000. PMID: 21504253
The DSM diagnostic criteria for exhibitionism, voyeurism, and frotteurism.
Långström N
Arch Sex Behav 2010 Apr;39(2):317-24. doi: 10.1007/s10508-009-9577-4. PMID: 19924524

Diagnosis

Issues resolved and unresolved in pathological narcissism.
Wright AG, Edershile EA
Curr Opin Psychol 2018 Jun;21:74-79. Epub 2017 Oct 13 doi: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2017.10.001. PMID: 29059578
Assessment of the paraphilias.
Seto MC, Kingston DA, Bourget D
Psychiatr Clin North Am 2014 Jun;37(2):149-61. Epub 2014 Apr 18 doi: 10.1016/j.psc.2014.03.001. PMID: 24877702
Philosophical issues in the paraphilias.
Potter NN
Curr Opin Psychiatry 2013 Nov;26(6):586-92. doi: 10.1097/YCO.0b013e328365a1eb. PMID: 24060913
The DSM diagnostic criteria for exhibitionism, voyeurism, and frotteurism.
Långström N
Arch Sex Behav 2010 Apr;39(2):317-24. doi: 10.1007/s10508-009-9577-4. PMID: 19924524
Pharmacotherapy of sexual offenders.
Richer M, Crismon ML
Ann Pharmacother 1993 Mar;27(3):316-20. doi: 10.1177/106002809302700314. PMID: 8453171

Therapy

Pharmacological treatment of paraphilias.
Thibaut F
Isr J Psychiatry Relat Sci 2012;49(4):297-305. PMID: 23585467
Current concepts in the pharmacotherapy of paraphilias.
Garcia FD, Thibaut F
Drugs 2011 Apr 16;71(6):771-90. doi: 10.2165/11585490-000000000-00000. PMID: 21504253
WITHDRAWN: Psychological interventions for those who have sexually offended or are at risk of offending.
Kenworthy T, Adams CE, Bilby C, Brooks-Gordon B, Fenton M
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2008 Oct 8;(4):CD004858. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004858.pub2. PMID: 18843670
Psychological interventions for those who have sexually offended or are at risk of offending.
Kenworthy T, Adams CE, Bilby C, Brooks-Gordon B, Fenton M
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2004;(3):CD004858. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004858. PMID: 15266545
Pharmacotherapy of sexual offenders.
Richer M, Crismon ML
Ann Pharmacother 1993 Mar;27(3):316-20. doi: 10.1177/106002809302700314. PMID: 8453171

Prognosis

Sex Differences in Voyeuristic and Exhibitionistic Interests: Exploring the Mediating Roles of Sociosexuality and Sexual Compulsivity from an Evolutionary Perspective.
Thomas AG, Stone B, Bennett P, Stewart-Williams S, Kennair LEO
Arch Sex Behav 2021 Jul;50(5):2151-2162. Epub 2021 Jul 6 doi: 10.1007/s10508-021-01991-0. PMID: 34231108Free PMC Article
Risk factors for being a victim of online grooming in adolescents.
Schoeps K, Peris Hernández M, Garaigordobil M, Montoya-Castilla I
Psicothema 2020 Feb;32(1):15-23. doi: 10.7334/psicothema2019.179. PMID: 31954411
Paraphilic Sexual Interests and Sexually Coercive Behavior: A Population-Based Twin Study.
Baur E, Forsman M, Santtila P, Johansson A, Sandnabba K, Långström N
Arch Sex Behav 2016 Jul;45(5):1163-72. Epub 2016 Jan 11 doi: 10.1007/s10508-015-0674-2. PMID: 26754158
Women showing off: notes on female exhibitionism.
Balsam RH
J Am Psychoanal Assoc 2008 Mar;56(1):99-121. doi: 10.1177/0003065108315686. PMID: 18430704
Sexual recidivism in sex offenders.
Greenberg DM
Can J Psychiatry 1998 Jun;43(5):459-65. doi: 10.1177/070674379804300502. PMID: 9653528

Clinical prediction guides

Are mental disorders associated with recidivism in men convicted of sexual offenses?
Biedermann L, Eher R, Rettenberger M, Gaunersdorfer K, Turner D
Acta Psychiatr Scand 2023 Jul;148(1):6-18. Epub 2023 Mar 25 doi: 10.1111/acps.13547. PMID: 36932913
Issues resolved and unresolved in pathological narcissism.
Wright AG, Edershile EA
Curr Opin Psychol 2018 Jun;21:74-79. Epub 2017 Oct 13 doi: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2017.10.001. PMID: 29059578
Paraphilic Sexual Interests and Sexually Coercive Behavior: A Population-Based Twin Study.
Baur E, Forsman M, Santtila P, Johansson A, Sandnabba K, Långström N
Arch Sex Behav 2016 Jul;45(5):1163-72. Epub 2016 Jan 11 doi: 10.1007/s10508-015-0674-2. PMID: 26754158
Gender differences in narcissism: a meta-analytic review.
Grijalva E, Newman DA, Tay L, Donnellan MB, Harms PD, Robins RW, Yan T
Psychol Bull 2015 Mar;141(2):261-310. Epub 2014 Dec 29 doi: 10.1037/a0038231. PMID: 25546498
Assessment of the paraphilias.
Seto MC, Kingston DA, Bourget D
Psychiatr Clin North Am 2014 Jun;37(2):149-61. Epub 2014 Apr 18 doi: 10.1016/j.psc.2014.03.001. PMID: 24877702

Recent systematic reviews

Pharmacological interventions for those who have sexually offended or are at risk of offending.
Khan O, Ferriter M, Huband N, Powney MJ, Dennis JA, Duggan C
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2015 Feb 18;2015(2):CD007989. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007989.pub2. PMID: 25692326Free PMC Article
Gender differences in narcissism: a meta-analytic review.
Grijalva E, Newman DA, Tay L, Donnellan MB, Harms PD, Robins RW, Yan T
Psychol Bull 2015 Mar;141(2):261-310. Epub 2014 Dec 29 doi: 10.1037/a0038231. PMID: 25546498
The Effectiveness of Psychological Treatment for Reducing Recidivism in Child Molesters: A Systematic Review of Randomized and Nonrandomized Studies.
Walton JS, Chou S
Trauma Violence Abuse 2015 Oct;16(4):401-17. Epub 2014 Jun 26 doi: 10.1177/1524838014537905. PMID: 24973229
WITHDRAWN: Psychological interventions for those who have sexually offended or are at risk of offending.
Kenworthy T, Adams CE, Bilby C, Brooks-Gordon B, Fenton M
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2008 Oct 8;(4):CD004858. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004858.pub2. PMID: 18843670
Psychological interventions for those who have sexually offended or are at risk of offending.
Kenworthy T, Adams CE, Bilby C, Brooks-Gordon B, Fenton M
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2004;(3):CD004858. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004858. PMID: 15266545

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