Frotteuristic disorder

Frotteuristic disorder is a sexual dysfunction disorder characterized by sexual arousal from rubbing against or touching a non-consenting person.^[1]

• Antisocial personality disorder
• Conduct disorder
• Substance use disorders^[1]

The prevalence of frotteuristic disorder is up to 30% adult males in the general population.^[1]

• Nonsexual antisocial behavior
• Sexual preoccupation/hypersexuality^[1]

Poor prognostic factors include:

• Recurrent touching or rubbing against a nonconsenting individual
• Subjective distress (e.g., guilt, shame, intense sexual frustration, loneliness)
• Psychiatric morbidity
• Hypersexuality and sexual impulsivity
• Psychosocial impairment^[1]

• A. Over a period of at least 6 months, recurrent and intense sexual arousal from touching or rubbing against a non consenting person, as manifested by fantasies, urges, or behaviors.

AND

• B. The individual has acted on these sexual urges with a non consenting person, or the sexual urges or fantasies cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning.

Specify if:

In a controlled environment: This specifier is primarily applicable to individuals living in institutional or other settings where opportunities to touch or rub against a non consenting person are restricted.

In full remission: The individual has not acted on the urges with a nonconsenting per son, and there has been no distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other areas of functioning, for at least 5 years while in an uncontrolled environment.