Frotteurism
Frotteurism is a disorder characterized by sexual excitement at rubbing one's genitals against or touching the body of a non-consenting person. It is similar to voyeurism in that it reflects an inappropriate and persistent interest in something that many people enjoy in a consensual context (Hooley et al. 2019). Roughly 8 to 10 percent of men have a lifetime history of touching or rubbing against someone they did not know in a sexual way without their consent according to Hooley and colleagues (2019). Some people have speculated that frotteurs are more likely to commit other sexual offenses, but there is no evidence to support this claim. People who are regularly on crowded buses or subway trains are often victims of frotteurism.
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Dsm-5 Criteria for frotteurism
- Over a period of at least 6 months, recurrent and intense sexual arousal from touching or rubbing against a nonconsenting person, as manifested by fantasies, urges, or behaviors.
- The individual has acted on these sexual urges with a nonconsenting person, or the sexual urges or fantasies cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning.
References
Hooley, J. M., Nock, M. K., & Butcher, J. N. (2019). Abnormal Psychology (18th ed.). Pearson Education (US). https://bookshelf.vitalsource.com/books/9780135191033
