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Infantilism, also known as autonepiophilia,<ref>{{harvnb|Hickey|2006|p=355}}; {{harvnb|Laws|O'Donohue|2008|p=407}}</ref> refers to sexual arousal derived from acting or dressing as an infant or from being treated like an infant.<ref>{{harvnb|Hickey|2006|p=89|}}; {{harvnb|Laws|O'Donohue|2008|p=407}}</ref>. It involves role-playing where the individual symbolically regressing back to an infant like state.{{sfn|Hickey|2006|p=355}}


According to the [[Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders]], infantilism constitutes a variant form of masochism.<ref>
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Infantilism, also known as autonepiophilia,<ref>{{harvnb|Hickey|2006|p=355}}</ref> refers to sexual arousal deriving from being treated like an infant.<ref>{{harvnb|Hickey|2006|p=89|}}</ref>. It involves role-playing where the individual symbolically regressing back to an infant like state.{{sfn|Hickey|2006|p=355}}
{harvnb|Laws|O'Donohue|2008|p=407}}</ref> However, it has been queried as to whether the criteria for masochism are invariably met in instances of infantilism.{{sfn||Laws|O'Donohue|2008|p=407}} Laws and O'Donohue argue that if infantile role playing does not include aspects of humiliation and degradation it is more appropriate to classify the condition as a "paraphilia not otherwise specified".{{sfn||Laws|O'Donohue|2008|p=407}}


Infantilists, also known as "adult babies",{{sfn|Mattoon|2003|p=205}}
Infantilists, also known as "adult babies",{{sfn|Mattoon|2003|p=205}}

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Infantilism, also known as autonepiophilia,[1] refers to sexual arousal derived from acting or dressing as an infant or from being treated like an infant.[2]. It involves role-playing where the individual symbolically regressing back to an infant like state.[3]

According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, infantilism constitutes a variant form of masochism.[4] However, it has been queried as to whether the criteria for masochism are invariably met in instances of infantilism.[5] Laws and O'Donohue argue that if infantile role playing does not include aspects of humiliation and degradation it is more appropriate to classify the condition as a "paraphilia not otherwise specified".[5]

Infantilists, also known as "adult babies",[6]

Infantilists are commonly male, are on average thirty-eight years of age, in steady employment, normally have an undergraduate level of education or higher and are usually married or in a stable relationship.{sfn|Hickey|2006|p=355}

Etiological theories

The etiological theories of infantilism are diverse. It has been hypothesised that infantilism represents a sex targetting imprinting error that may result where, as with other forms of masochism, the disciplinary component of mother and child interactions has been pronounced during the period of sexual target imprinting.[7]

The term psychosexual infantilsm refers to immaturity in ... The sexologist Wilhelm Stekel considered sado-masochistic practices to be variant behaviour arising from psychosexual infantilism.[8]

Notes

  1. ^ Hickey 2006, p. 355; Laws & O'Donohue 2008, p. 407
  2. ^ Hickey 2006, p. 89; Laws & O'Donohue 2008, p. 407
  3. ^ Hickey 2006, p. 355.
  4. ^ {harvnb|Laws|O'Donohue|2008|p=407}}
  5. ^ a b , Laws & O'Donohue 2008, p. 407.
  6. ^ Mattoon 2003, p. 205.
  7. ^ Wilson 1987, p. 107.
  8. ^ Dailey 1989, p. 44.

Bibliography

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  • Cantor, James M.; Blanchard, Ray; Barbaree, Howard (2009). "Sexual Disorders". In Paul H. Blaney & Theodore Millon (ed.). Oxford Textbook of Psychopathology (2nd ed.). New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0195374215. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
  • Croarkin, Paul; Nam, Theodore Nam; Waldrep, Douglas. "Comment on adult baby syndrome (letter)". American Journal of Psychiatry. 16 (11): 2141. {{cite journal}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
  • Dailey, Dennis M. (1989). The Sexually Unusual: A Guide to Understanding and Helping. ISBN 0866567860. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help); Text "Routledge" ignored (help)
  • Dickey, Robert (2007). "Commentary on 'Adult Baby Syndrom by Evcimen and Gratz (2006) (letter to the editor)". Archives of Sexual Behavior. 36: 131–2. doi:10.1007/s10508-006-9148-x. {{cite journal}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
  • Evcimen, Harun; Gratz, Silvia (2006). "Adult Baby Syndrome (letter to the editor)". Archives of Sexual Behaviour. 35 (2): 115–6. doi:10.1007/s10508-005-9002-6. {{cite journal}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
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