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Sexual Masochism and Sadism
» Mental Health Library » Disorders & Conditions » Sexual Masochism and Sadism

Brief Description

Masochism - Pleasure derived from being physically or psychologically abused, whether inflicted by oneself or by others. Masochism includes sexual masochism.¹

Sadism - A condition in which there is a derivation of pleasure from inflicting pain, discomfort or humiliation on another person or persons. The sexual significance of sadistic wishes or behavior may be conscious or unconscious.¹

Overview

Paraphilias - eMedicine
Paraphilias - Merck Manual - Second Home Edition
Paraphilias - Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy
Paraphilias - Yahoo! Sexual Health Center
Sexual Masochism - AllPsych Online
Sexual Masochism - Yahoo! Sexual Health Center
Sexual Sadism - AllPsych Online

Research: PubMed

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¹ 2005 MeSH, U.S. National Library of Medicine

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