Paradoxical psychotherapy in a case of transvestism.
Paradoxical psychotherapy succeeded in removing the compulsive element and reducing the guilt attached to transvestism in a male transvestite patient. Cross-dressing at home became acceptable to him and the temptation to cross-dress in public ended. Data suggested three independent motivational systems in this patient.
Cliffe
M J
MJ
Psychology Department, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Norfolk, UK.
D000328:Adult; D003192:Compulsive Behavior / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D014190:Transvestism / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*