title: Lust, lack of desire, and paraphilias: some thoughts and possible connections.
abstract: How one develops specific sexual interests (desires, eroticisms, orientation, lust, preferences, etc.) is a basic and essentially unanswered question in sexology. The present paper explores a theoretical relationship between the the development of specific sexual interests and those individuals complaining of lack of desire. The ability of traditional sex therapy to intercede successfully in these problems is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality, San Francisco, CA 94109.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Moser
mesh_terms: D003463:Cues; D004328:Drive; D005260:Female; D006716:Homosexuality / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D010262:Paraphilic Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D011606:Psychosexual Development; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D020018:Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy