VV(13) - Voyeurism

[David Morris]

http://mentalhelp.net/disorders/sx98.htm

Voyeurism
SYMPTOMS

Over a period of at least 6 months, recurrent, intense sexually arousing 
fantasies, sexual urges, or behaviors involving the act of observing an 
unsuspecting person who is naked, in the process of disrobing, or engaging 
in sexual activity.  The fantasies, sexual urges, or behaviors cause 
clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or 
other important areas of functioning.

Criteria summarized from:
American Psychiatric Association. (1994). Diagnostic and statistical manual 
of mental disorders, fourth edition. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric 
Association.

http://www.mhsource.com/expert/exp1122997g.html

Voyeurism is one of the so-called paraphilias or disorders of sexual 
arousal. It involves the act of observing unsuspecting individuals, usually 
strangers, who are usually naked, in the process of disrobing, or engaging 
in sexual activity. Masturbation usually occurs during, or shortly after, 
voyeuristic activities. A variant form of voyeurism involves listening to 
erotic conversations; e.g., telephone sex.

The onset of voyeurism is usually before the age of 15, and the course tends 
to be chronic. It is more common in men, but does occasionally occur in 
women. The exact prevalence of voyeurism, to my knowledge, has not been 
determined. Very few people with this disorder will present themselves for 
treatment, unless forced to do so.

Voyeurism may co-occur with another paraphilia, exhibitionism. Behavioral 
and group therapy may sometimes be helpful for those motivated to change, 
but the success rates are not known. For detailed discussion of this and 
other paraphilias, see the book Sexual Deviance, edited by Laws & O'Donohue 
(available from Guilford Press).

http://www.usatoday.com/life/cyber/tech/ctf847.htm

Technology redefining voyeurism
CHICAGO (AP) - Forget Candid Camera -- you might be on ''voyeurcam'' right 
now, or even on ''bathroomcam.''

In fact, many of your private moments could be playing on the Internet or 
someone's VCR, thanks to technological advances that have allowed tiny, 
affordable video cameras to fall into the hands of people with a penchant 
for peeping.

Smoke detectors, exit signs, cellular phones, stuffed animals -- almost 
anything can hold a hidden camera. The technology is spawning a troubling 
new market in voyeurism, with Internet entrepreneurs selling videotapes for 
home viewing or charging for sneak peeks on their Web sites.




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