title: The clinical and forensic psychiatric issues of retifism.
abstract: The literature on the etiological theories, clinical manifestations and treatment of retifism (foot fetishism) and fetishisms in general are briefly reviewed. The case of a 27 year old married male foot-fetishist is presented with emphasis on the psychosexual development leading to the specific sexual deviation. The specific behavioural treatment consisted of covert aversive conditioning using self-reports of sexual urges and psychophysiological monitoring as objective measures of therapeutic change. The theoretical basis for the therapeutic response is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ontario.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kunjukrishnan
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pawlak
authors.forename: L R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Varan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D005104:Expert Testimony / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005329:Fetishism, Psychiatric / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008388:Marital Therapy; D010262:Paraphilic Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012742:Sex Offenses / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012725:Sexual Behavior