The Agony and the Ecstasy; A Review of Sexual Masochism
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The Agony and the Ecstasy
A Review of Sexual Masochism
Masochism, a sexual disorder in which sexual arousal is derived from subjection to physical and emotional degradation. A type of paraphilia ,masochism is explained in psychoanalysis as a destructive attitude in which the individual turns inward upon himself instead of outward upon others. The Masochist exists to test his/her limits, to see how much pain (s) he can tolerate before (s)he collapses. She/…
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…M.D., & Ward, N. G. M.D. (1995) Essential psychopathology and its treatment, second edition New York: Norton. Morrison, J, MD.(1995) DSM-IV™ Made Easy: The Clinician's Guide to Diagnosis. New Agony and Ecstasy 15 York, NY: The Guilford Press . Nathan, PE, Gorman, JM & Salkind, N.J. (1999) Treating Mental Disorders: A Guide to What Works. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 1999. Reik, Theodor (1962) Masochism in Sex and Society. New York: Grove Press, Inc.
