Transcultural sexology: formicophilia, a newly named paraphilia in a young Buddhist male

Children whose species-specific, juvenile sexual rehearsal play is thwarted or traumatized are at risk for developing a compensatory paraphilia. The case of a Buddhist male exemplifies the cross-cultural application of this principle. His syndrome, formicophilia, was endogenously generated without r...

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Published in:	Journal of sex & marital therapy Vol. 12; no. 2; p. 139
Main Authors:	Dewaraja, R, Money, J
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England 01-06-1986
Subjects:	Adult Animals Buddhism Culture Grief Humans Insecta Male Masturbation Paraphilic Disorders - psychology Paraphilic Disorders - therapy Psychotherapy Self Concept Social Isolation
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Summary:	Children whose species-specific, juvenile sexual rehearsal play is thwarted or traumatized are at risk for developing a compensatory paraphilia. The case of a Buddhist male exemplifies the cross-cultural application of this principle. His syndrome, formicophilia, was endogenously generated without reference to or influence by commercial pornography. The complete causal explanation of paraphilia will require both a phylogenetic (phylismic) and an ontogenetic (life-history) component. The treatment of paraphilia may combine an antiandrogenic hormone with sexological counseling.
ISSN:	0092-623X
DOI:	10.1080/00926238608415401