Validation and Revision of the Multidimensional Assessment of Sex and Aggression

Knight, Raymond A.; Cerce, David D.

doi:10.1037/e515052006-001

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“…Residential juvenile sex offenders have also been found to score higher on these scales than non-sexual delinquents (Zakireh, Ronis, & Knight, 2008). Moreover, sexual drive, preoccupation, and compulsivity have also been found to correlate highly with each other and, in turn, with pornography use, expressive aggression toward women, sadism, pervasive anger, and offense planning for adult and juvenile sex offenders (Knight, 1999;Knight & Cerce, 1999).…”

Section: Role Of Sexualization In Coercive Sexualitymentioning

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Is a Diagnostic Category for Paraphilic Coercive Disorder Defensible?

Knight

2009

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There is a proposal to establish a paraphilic coercive disorder as a new paraphilia in the DSM-V. The empirical data do not, however, support the hypothesis that a distinct syndrome exists that comprises males who are sexually aroused by the coercive elements of rape per se. Purported evidence for this syndrome has centered on the results of phallometric studies. Higher plethysmographic responses of rapists to coercive rape scenarios may, however, be better explained by the failure of coercive elements to inhibit arousal to sexual aspects of the stimuli rather than by arousal specifically to the coercive elements. In addition, sexual fantasies about forcing sex and about struggling victims are highly correlated with sadistic fantasies and have not been shown to identify a syndrome that can be discriminated from sadism. Finally, taxometric evidence strongly supports the hypothesis that the underlying components of rape are distributed as dimensions and do not constitute a separate taxon. Consequently, the criteria purported to categorize rapists into the proposed syndrome would have to be arbitrarily determined. Not only does there seem to be little empirical justification for the creation of this new syndrome, the inclusion of this disorder among the paraphilias would have serious potential for misuse. It would imply endorsement of Paraphilia, NOS, nonconsent, which is currently inappropriately employed in civil commitment proceedings to justify commitment.

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Section: Role Of Sexualization In Coercive Sexualitymentioning

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Is a Diagnostic Category for Paraphilic Coercive Disorder Defensible?

Knight

2009

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“…The reliability and validity of the MASA has been previously demonstrated (Knight et al, 1994;Knight & Cerce, 1999). Originally created for male sex offenders and subsequently broadened to be appropriate both for juvenile and for non-criminal male samples, the MASA was modified for the present study so that it could be administered appropriately to women as well as men.…”

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Sexual Coercion in Men and Women: Similar Behaviors, Different Predictors

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A growing body of literature supports the contention that both women and men employ various seductive, manipulative, intoxication, and even forceful tactics of sexual coercion to obtain sexual contact from unwilling partners. Although the self-reported coercive behavior of men and women may appear similar in many respects, predictors of such behavior seem to vary in important ways across gender. In addition to examining the prevalence of coercive behaviors reported across gender, the present study examined the extent to which four variables found in models of male sexual coercion predicted self-reported use of sexual coercion in a sample (n = 186) of college men and women: prior sexual abuse, sexual dominance, sociosexuality, and sexual compulsivity. Although prior sexual abuse seemed to be part of a cycle of sexual coercion among both men and women, key predictors of sexual coercion among men were sexual dominance and sociosexuality, whereas the key predictor of sexual coercion among women was sexual compulsivity. These findings support the notion that whereas men may behave coercively to obtain or maintain an impersonal sense of power and control, women may behave coercively to achieve some level of interpersonal connection when feeling out of control.

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“…Many studies of paraphilic sex offenders do not systematically assess Hypersexual Disorder; nevertheless, Hypersexual Disorder may be common among PA males (Anthony & Hollander, 1993;Black et al, 1997;Breitner, 1973;Briken, Habermann, Kafka, Berner, & Hill, 2006;Gagné, 1981;Kafka, 2003a;Kafka & Hennen, 1999Kafka & Prentky, 1998;Langevin et al, 1985;Levine, Risen, & Althof, 1990;Longo & Groth, 1983;Prentky et al, 1989;Travin, 1995). For example, extensive and persistent pornography use, along with other empirically based risk factors, is associated with sexual aggression against adult females (Knight & Cerce, 1999;Malamuth, Addison, & Koss, 2000) as well as children (Kingston, Fedoroff, Firestone, Curry, & Bradford, 2008). In some instances, the predominant content of pornography may reflect a paraphilic disorder (e.g., diagnosed as pedophilia or sexual sadism) but the extensive or ''heavy'' persistent and problematic use pornography associated with compulsive masturbation would presumably be most consistent with a Hypersexual Disorder (pornography and masturbation) as intended for DSM-V.…”

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Hypersexual Disorder: A Proposed Diagnosis for DSM-V

2009

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Hypersexual Disorder is proposed as a new psychiatric disorder for consideration in the Sexual Disorders section for DSM-V. Historical precedents describing hypersexual behaviors as well as the antecedent representations and proposals for inclusion of such a condition in the previous DSM manuals are reviewed. Epidemiological as well as clinical evidence is presented suggesting that non-paraphilic "excesses" of sexual behavior (i.e., hypersexual behaviors and disorders) can be accompanied by both clinically significant personal distress and social and medical morbidity. The research literature describing comorbid Axis I and Axis II psychiatric disorders and a purported relationship between Axis I disorders and Hypersexual Disorder is discussed. Based on an extensive review of the literature, Hypersexual Disorder is conceptualized as primarily a nonparaphilic sexual desire disorder with an impulsivity component. Specific polythetic diagnostic criteria, as well as behavioral specifiers, are proposed, intended to integrate empirically based contributions from various putative pathophysiological perspectives, including dysregulation of sexual arousal and desire, sexual impulsivity, sexual addiction, and sexual compulsivity.

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Validation and Revision of the Multidimensional Assessment of Sex and Aggression

Cited by 23 publications

References 12 publications

Is a Diagnostic Category for Paraphilic Coercive Disorder Defensible?

Is a Diagnostic Category for Paraphilic Coercive Disorder Defensible?

Sexual Coercion in Men and Women: Similar Behaviors, Different Predictors

Hypersexual Disorder: A Proposed Diagnosis for DSM-V

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