Compulsive Voyeurism and Exhibitionism: A Clinical Response to Paroxetine

@article{Abouesh1999CompulsiveVA,
  title={Compulsive Voyeurism and Exhibitionism: A Clinical Response to Paroxetine},
  author={A Abouesh and A. Clayton},
  journal={Archives of Sexual Behavior},
  year={1999},
  volume={28},
  pages={23-30}
}
The compulsive behaviors seen in sexualparaphilias may be related to those ofobsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Based primarilyupon case reports as well as studies indicating theeffectiveness of serotonin reuptake inhibitors in the treatment of sexualparaphilias, it has been speculated that sexualparaphilias lie within the obsessive-compulsivespectrum. There have been no reports of the use ofparoxetine in the treatment of sexual paraphilias. This isa report of two patients, the first a voyeur… 
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