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Exhibitionists: sexual preferences for exposing.

W L Marshall1, K Payne, H E Barbaree

  • 1Department of Psychology, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

Behaviour Research and Therapy
|January 1, 1991
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Sexual arousal patterns in exhibitionists were assessed. Findings suggest sexual motivation is not primary in exhibitionistic behavior, questioning the value of assessing sexual preferences for treatment or recidivism risk.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Forensic Psychology
  • Sexology

Background:

  • Exhibitionism is a paraphilic disorder characterized by arousal and exposure.
  • Understanding the sexual preferences of individuals with exhibitionism is crucial for treatment and risk assessment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess and compare the sexual preferences of individuals with exhibitionism and matched non-offenders.
  • To determine the extent of deviant sexual arousal patterns in exhibitionists.
  • To evaluate the role of sexual motivation in exhibitionistic behavior.

Main Methods:

  • Comparative assessment of sexual arousal responses.
  • Analysis of individual response profiles based on deviance criteria.
  • Inclusion of matched non-offender control group.

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Main Results:

  • Exhibitionists showed greater arousal to exposure scenes than controls, but deviant preferences were not pronounced.
  • A small proportion of exhibitionists exhibited deviant arousal patterns upon closer analysis.
  • Sexual motivation was found not to be the primary driver of exhibitionistic behavior.

Conclusions:

  • The findings challenge the primacy of sexual motivation in exhibitionism.
  • Assessing sexual preferences of exhibitionists has limited value for treatment planning and recidivism risk estimation.
  • Further research may explore non-sexual factors contributing to exhibitionistic behavior.