Exhibitionistic disorder
Definitions
1
Posts
1
Posters
219
Views
-
Exhibitionism is characterized by achievement of sexual excitement through genital exposure, usually to an unsuspecting stranger. It may also refer to a strong desire to be observed by other people during sexual activity. Exhibitionistic disorder involves acting on these urges with a nonconsenting person or experiencing significant distress or functional impairment because of such urges and impulses.
(See also Overview of Paraphilic Disorders.)
Exhibitionism is a form of paraphilia, but most people who have exhibitionism do not meet the clinical criteria for a paraphilic disorder, which require that a person
Explore More Definitions
Browse our collection of 300,000+ community-written definitions