Voyeuristic Disorder Paper

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John suffers from a paraphilic disorder identified as voyeuristic disorder, also known as a peeping tom, in which he obtains sexual pleasure and gratification from observing females undressing or people engaging in sexual acts. John hides himself from the individuals he observes remaining out of sight and this enhances his sexual gratification as is the case with those suffering from voyeuristic disorder (APA, 2013). John has a wife and is a graduate student, he and his wife live within proximity of an undergraduate college campus which is where he selects his victims. John uses his binoculars at night when his wife is asleep to peer into the dormitory to observe the female students while they undress and sometimes he goes further by watching …show more content…
Successful treatment relies on the voyeur wanting to change existing behavior patterns and often must be compelled to accept treatment, this can be accomplished by use of a court order. Suggested treatment is behavioral therapy as the voyeur needs to learn to control the impulse to observe nonconsenting victims. They need to be able to acquire an acceptable means to attain their sexual gratification. For voyeurs peeping can become their main form of sexual gratification and they normally become chronic with their behaviors once they begin (APA, 2013). Because voyeurs do not have any desire to change their behaviors the prognosis for eliminating voyeuristic disorder is gravely poor.
Prevention is a prevalent method to reduce voyeurism and guidance regarding behaviors that are culturally acceptable can be used to prevent the development of the paraphilia. Society can assist with the reduction of voyeurism with simple tasks such as closing curtains and dropping their blinds keeping their homes more private. As far as biases are concerned, I have none, there would be no difficulties with diagnosing, assessing, and/or treating an individual with this behavior or any other paraphilic

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