Zoophilia as an Early Sign of Psychosis

Lesandrić, Vinka; Orlović, Ivona; Peitl, Vjekoslav; Karlović, Dalibor

doi:10.20471/apr.2017.53.01.03

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“…Zoophilic interests and behaviors are commonly comorbid with depressive, anxiety and obsessive-compulsive symptoms or suicide attempts ( Miletski, 2001 ; Beetz, 2005b ). Lesandrić et al (2017) suggest that zoophilia might be an early sign of the psychotic process. Thus, psychiatric diagnosis and pharmacological treatment accompanying psycho-sexological therapy are often needed.…”

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Development of zoophilic interests and behaviors in the example of an adolescent male

Szymańska-Pytlińska¹,

Beisert²,

Słopień³

2020

Current Issues in Personality Psychology

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In the research literature the phenomenon of bestiality is considered as a form of animal abuse or as an expression of love and affection toward animals or even as another sexual orientation. participants and procedureThe article elucidates the mechanisms of development and maintenance of paraphilia in an 18-year-old single male. Psychological evaluation was conducted with both clinical and psychometric measures. The patient's course of psychosexual development is characterized by two perspectives -his own and that of his mother. resultsAt the time of the assessment, the subject's primary sexual outlet was masturbation and zoophilic sexual contact with sheep. The deviation developed over ten years prior to the exposure of the patient's zoophilic interests. The diagnostic process indicated that the subject suffers from significant psychopathology. Following the assessment, the patient was diagnosed with another disorder of sexual preference (F65.8) based on the ICD-10 criteria. The mechanisms of development and maintenance of his paraphilia are discussed with regard to other research. conclusionsPatients who have sex with animals, or who fantasize about doing so, often struggle with negative reactions from their therapists (including a lack of knowledge, laughter, and pressure) when they decide to disclose their experiences. The article may be useful to clinicians who encounter this problem in their practice as an example of the functional capturing of this phenomenon.

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Development of zoophilic interests and behaviors in the example of an adolescent male

Szymańska-Pytlińska¹,

Beisert²,

Słopień³

2020

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“…Las dificultades sociales del sujeto habrían contribuido al desarrollo del trastorno parafílico. Lesandrić et al 2017 Croacia Hombre (n = 1) de 24 años con episodio psicótico y conductas de bestialidad.…”

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Trastornos de atracción sexual hacia animales: Clasificación diagnóstica basada en una revisión sistemática

Ferrari¹,

Revollo²,

Cuellar³

et al. 2020

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Sexual attraction towards animals disorder: Diagnostic classification based on a systematic review Abstract: Sexual intercourse between humans and animals has existed since the dawn of humanity in every place and culture of the world. Nevertheless, this issue has been scarcely approached by science. Given the wide differences in behavior and preferences among people who practice sex with animals, it is necessary to establish a subtypes classification. For this purpose, a systematic review of investigations was carried out that allowed us to select 26 empirical studies. Their analysis permitted to describe the group of Sexual Attraction Towards Animals disorder, comprising four differentiated disorders: (1) zoophilic disorder, (2) bestiality disorder, (3) sexual zoosadism, and (4) sexual attraction disorder towards animals due to medical or substance-induced illness. Additionally, the diagnostic criteria for each are proposed. Implications and limitations are discussed, as well as the value of having a classification of these disorders and the need to incorporate their study in the academic field. Keywords: Bestiality; disorders; paraphilias; zoophilia; zoosadism. Resumen: Las relaciones sexuales entre humanos y animales han existido desde los albores de la humanidad en todos los lugares y culturas del mundo. Sin embargo, han sido abordadas escasamente por la ciencia. Dadas las amplias diferencias en las conductas y preferencias entre quienes practican sexo con animales, se hace necesario establecer una clasificación de subtipos. Con ese propósito, se realizó una revisión sistemática de investigaciones que arrojó 26 estudios empíricos. El análisis de estos permitió describir el grupo de Trastornos por atracción sexual hacia animales, comprendiendo cuatro trastornos diferenciados: (1) trastorno zoofílico, (2) trastorno por bestialidad, (3) zoosadismo sexual, y (4) trastorno por atracción sexual hacia los animales debido a enfermedad médica o inducido por sustancias. Adicionalmente, se propusieron criterios diagnósticos para cada uno. Se discuten las implicancias y limitaciones, el valor de contar una clasificación de estos trastornos y la necesidad de incorporar su estudio en el ámbito académico. Palabras clave: Bestialismo; parafilias; trastornos; zoofilia; zoosadismo.

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“…Case reports have variously documented the occurrence of human–animal sexual acts in individuals with autism (Chandradasa & Champika, ); alcohol use (Satapathy, Swain, Pandey, & Behera, ); depressive disorder, schizoaffective disorder, and antisocial personality disorder (Holoyda, ); and transvestism and pedophilia in the context of mania (Mendhekar & Mehta, ). Lesandric, Orlovic, Peitl, and Karlovic () wrote about a case of zoophilia in a young man who had sex with a cow in his early teens, persistent zoophilic fantasies throughout his teen years, then another episode of intercourse with a cow in his early 20s, before ultimately decompensating into psychosis. Amoo, Abayomio, and Olashore () similarly reported a case of a man with schizophrenia who engaged in repeated acts of bestiality with goats when psychotic.…”

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Bestiality: An introduction for legal and mental health professionals

Holoyda

Sorrentino

Friedman

et al. 2018

Behavioral Sci & The Law

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Bestiality, or human-animal intercourse, has been a concern of the legal and mental health communities for many years.Ancient legal codes delineated punishments for those who engaged in the behavior, denoting a moral and general societal concern surrounding bestiality dating to ancient times. Despite this longstanding interest in and legal efforts to punish humans for having sex with animals, there has been little research on the behavior. Current available research has largely been siloed based on the populations studied, making it difficult to render any firm conclusions about bestiality's prevalence, frequency, and the risk posed by those who have sex with animals. It is important for clinicians to know the legal status of the behavior in their jurisdictions, to understand possible medical and psychiatric complications and comorbidities, and to know how to evaluate and treat individuals who engage in bestiality or have the related diagnosis of zoophilic disorder. This article provides an overview of the terminology and research pertaining to bestiality, summarizes legal and ethical considerations, and describes clinically relevant information for the evaluation and management of individuals engaged in sex with animals.

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Zoophilia as an Early Sign of Psychosis

Cited by 10 publications

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Development of zoophilic interests and behaviors in the example of an adolescent male

Development of zoophilic interests and behaviors in the example of an adolescent male

Trastornos de atracción sexual hacia animales: Clasificación diagnóstica basada en una revisión sistemática

Bestiality: An introduction for legal and mental health professionals

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