Sexuality in autism
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Sexuality in autism : hypersexual and paraphilic behavior in women and men with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder. / Schöttle, Daniel; Briken, Peer; Tüscher, Oliver; Turner, Daniel.
in: DIALOGUES CLIN NEURO, Jahrgang 19, Nr. 4, 12.2017, S. 381-393.Publikationen: SCORING: Beitrag in Fachzeitschrift/Zeitung › SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz › Forschung › Begutachtung
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T1 - Sexuality in autism
T2 - hypersexual and paraphilic behavior in women and men with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder
AU - Schöttle, Daniel
AU - Briken, Peer
AU - Tüscher, Oliver
AU - Turner, Daniel
PY - 2017/12
Y1 - 2017/12
N2 - Like nonaffected adults, individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) show the entire range of sexual behaviors. However, due to the core symptoms of the disorder spectrum, including deficits in social skills, sensory hypo- and hypersensitivities, and repetitive behaviors, some ASD individuals might develop quantitatively above-average or nonnormative sexual behaviors and interests. After reviewing the relevant literature on sexuality in high-functioning ASD individuals, we present novel findings on the frequency of normal sexual behaviors and those about the assessment of hypersexual and paraphilic fantasies and behaviors in ASD individuals from our own study. Individuals with ASD seem to have more hypersexual and paraphilic fantasies and behaviors than general-population studies suggest. However, this inconsistency is mainly driven by the observations for male participants with ASD. This could be due to the fact that women with ASD are usually more socially adapted and show less ASD symptomatology. The peculiarities in sexual behaviors in ASD patients should be considered both for sexual education and in therapeutic approaches.
AB - Like nonaffected adults, individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) show the entire range of sexual behaviors. However, due to the core symptoms of the disorder spectrum, including deficits in social skills, sensory hypo- and hypersensitivities, and repetitive behaviors, some ASD individuals might develop quantitatively above-average or nonnormative sexual behaviors and interests. After reviewing the relevant literature on sexuality in high-functioning ASD individuals, we present novel findings on the frequency of normal sexual behaviors and those about the assessment of hypersexual and paraphilic fantasies and behaviors in ASD individuals from our own study. Individuals with ASD seem to have more hypersexual and paraphilic fantasies and behaviors than general-population studies suggest. However, this inconsistency is mainly driven by the observations for male participants with ASD. This could be due to the fact that women with ASD are usually more socially adapted and show less ASD symptomatology. The peculiarities in sexual behaviors in ASD patients should be considered both for sexual education and in therapeutic approaches.
KW - Journal Article
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 29398933
VL - 19
SP - 381
EP - 393
JO - DIALOGUES CLIN NEURO
JF - DIALOGUES CLIN NEURO
SN - 1294-8322
IS - 4
ER -
