title: Rape: a sexual deviation.
abstract: Clinical work with offenders and victims is cited to support the concept of rape as a sexual deviation, as well as a sexual offense. It is suggested that rape is directed toward the sexual expression and gratification of needs that are not basically sexual, and that it represents a developmental crisis for the offender, which in turn triggers a situational crisis for the victim.
mesh_terms: D000374:Aggression; D000786:Anger; D003192:Compulsive Behavior; D004291:Dominance-Subordination; D004328:Drive; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications; D009042:Motivation; D010262:Paraphilic Disorders; D011902:Rape; D012059:Rejection, Psychology; D012649:Self Concept; D012735:Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / Q000150:complications; D013315:Stress, Psychological