Fetishistic Disorder: Clinical Definition, Psychological Mechanisms, and Therapeutic Interventions
1. Introduction Fetishistic disorder is a psychiatric condition categorized under the broad classification of paraphilic disorders. It is defined by intense, recurrent, and sexually arousing fantasies, urges, or behaviors involving the use of non-living objects or a highly specific focus on non-genital body parts. While the presence of a fetish—a specific sexual interest or preference—is … Read more