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Antisocial Personality Disorder
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Brief Psychotic Disorder
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Exhibitionism - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment


Exhibitionism Disorder features are:

1. Repeatedly for at least 6 months the patient has intense sexual desires, fantasies or behavior concerning genital self-exposure to an unsuspecting stranger.

2. Exhibitionism causes clinically important distress or impairs work, social or personal functioning.

Treatment of Exhibitionism

Almost always the treatment must be long-term if it is to be effective. Most exhibitionists do not receive treatment until they are caught by the police and the court orders treatment.