U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Format

Send to:

Choose Destination

Frotteurism

MedGen UID:
452104
•Concept ID:
C0016738
•
Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
Synonym: Frottage
SNOMED CT: Frotteurism (62491004); Frottage (62491004)

Definition

A disorder characterized by recurrent sexual urges, fantasies, or behaviors involving touching the genitals of or rubbing the genitals against a nonconsenting person. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

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

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Prevalence and treatment of frotteurism in the community: a systematic review.
Johnson RS, Ostermeyer B, Sikes KA, Nelsen AJ, Coverdale JH
J Am Acad Psychiatry Law 2014;42(4):478-83. PMID: 25492074
Axis I psychiatric disorders, paraphilic sexual offending and implications for pharmacological treatment.
Kafka M
Isr J Psychiatry Relat Sci 2012;49(4):255-61. PMID: 23585462
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

Estimated prevalence and impact of the experience of becoming a victim of exhibitionism and frotteurism in Korea: A general population based study.
Choi B, Kim I, Lee GY, Kim S, Kim SH, Lee JG, Lim MH
Crim Behav Ment Health 2020 Jun;30(2-3):132-140. Epub 2020 Jun 14 doi: 10.1002/cbm.2153. PMID: 32537772
Revisiting the link between childhood sexual abuse and adult sexual aggression.
King AR, Kuhn SK, Strege C, Russell TD, Kolander T
Child Abuse Negl 2019 Aug;94:104022. Epub 2019 Jun 12 doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2019.104022. PMID: 31200261
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
Preferential rape in the theory of courtship disorder.
Freund K, Seto MC
Arch Sex Behav 1998 Oct;27(5):433-43. doi: 10.1023/a:1018796312289. PMID: 9795725
The courtship disorders: a further investigation.
Freund K, Scher H, Hucker S
Arch Sex Behav 1984 Apr;13(2):133-9. doi: 10.1007/BF01542147. PMID: 6732468

Diagnosis

Prevalence and treatment of frotteurism in the community: a systematic review.
Johnson RS, Ostermeyer B, Sikes KA, Nelsen AJ, Coverdale JH
J Am Acad Psychiatry Law 2014;42(4):478-83. PMID: 25492074
Impulsive frotteurism: a case report.
Patra AP, Bharadwaj B, Shaha KK, Das S, Rayamane AP, Tripathi CS
Med Sci Law 2013 Oct;53(4):235-8. Epub 2013 Aug 8 doi: 10.1177/0025802412474813. PMID: 23929674
Axis I psychiatric disorders, paraphilic sexual offending and implications for pharmacological treatment.
Kafka M
Isr J Psychiatry Relat Sci 2012;49(4):255-61. PMID: 23585462
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
Preferential rape in the theory of courtship disorder.
Freund K, Seto MC
Arch Sex Behav 1998 Oct;27(5):433-43. doi: 10.1023/a:1018796312289. PMID: 9795725

Therapy

Estimated prevalence and impact of the experience of becoming a victim of exhibitionism and frotteurism in Korea: A general population based study.
Choi B, Kim I, Lee GY, Kim S, Kim SH, Lee JG, Lim MH
Crim Behav Ment Health 2020 Jun;30(2-3):132-140. Epub 2020 Jun 14 doi: 10.1002/cbm.2153. PMID: 32537772
Impulsive frotteurism: a case report.
Patra AP, Bharadwaj B, Shaha KK, Das S, Rayamane AP, Tripathi CS
Med Sci Law 2013 Oct;53(4):235-8. Epub 2013 Aug 8 doi: 10.1177/0025802412474813. PMID: 23929674
An uncommon case of hypersexual behaviour with frotteurism.
Bhatia MS, Jhanjee A, Srivastava S, Kumar P
Med Sci Law 2010 Oct;50(4):228-9. doi: 10.1258/msl.2010.010103. PMID: 21539293
Hypersexual behaviour, frotteurism and delusional jealousy in a young parkinsonian patient during dopaminergic therapy with pergolide: A rare case of iatrogenic paraphilia.
Cannas A, Solla P, Floris G, Tacconi P, Loi D, Marcia E, Marrosu MG
Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 2006 Dec 30;30(8):1539-41. Epub 2006 Aug 9 doi: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2006.05.012. PMID: 16904253
Treatment of paraphilia in young adults with leuprolide acetate: a preliminary case report series.
Saleh FM, Niel T, Fishman MJ
J Forensic Sci 2004 Nov;49(6):1343-8. PMID: 15568711

Prognosis

Preferential rape in the theory of courtship disorder.
Freund K, Seto MC
Arch Sex Behav 1998 Oct;27(5):433-43. doi: 10.1023/a:1018796312289. PMID: 9795725

Clinical prediction guides

Deviance or Normalcy? The Relationship Among Paraphilic Thoughts and Behaviors, Hypersexuality, and Psychopathology in a Sample of University Students.
Castellini G, Rellini AH, Appignanesi C, Pinucci I, Fattorini M, Grano E, Fisher AD, Cassioli E, Lelli L, Maggi M, Ricca V
J Sex Med 2018 Sep;15(9):1322-1335. doi: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2018.07.015. PMID: 30224020
Preferential rape in the theory of courtship disorder.
Freund K, Seto MC
Arch Sex Behav 1998 Oct;27(5):433-43. doi: 10.1023/a:1018796312289. PMID: 9795725
The courtship disorders: a further investigation.
Freund K, Scher H, Hucker S
Arch Sex Behav 1984 Apr;13(2):133-9. doi: 10.1007/BF01542147. PMID: 6732468

Recent systematic reviews

Prevalence and treatment of frotteurism in the community: a systematic review.
Johnson RS, Ostermeyer B, Sikes KA, Nelsen AJ, Coverdale JH
J Am Acad Psychiatry Law 2014;42(4):478-83. PMID: 25492074

Supplemental Content

Table of contents

    Practice guidelines

    • PubMed
      See practice and clinical guidelines in PubMed. The search results may include broader topics and may not capture all published guidelines. See the FAQ for details.

    Related information

    • PMC Articles
      Related information in PubMed Central Links
    • PubMed
      Related literature resources in PubMed

    Recent activity

    Clear Turn Off Turn On

    Your browsing activity is empty.

    Activity recording is turned off.

    Turn recording back on

    See more...