title: A case study of preferential bestiality (zoophilia).
abstract: Humans show a wide array of sexual preferences and behaviors. Although most humans prefer and have sex with consenting adults of the opposite sex, some individuals have unconventional preferences with regard to the sex or age of sexual partners, or with regard to the nature of sexual activities. In this paper, we describe a rare case of preferential bestiality, or zoophilia. The client meets the most stringent criteria for the diagnosis of zoophilia. In particular, his phallometrically measured arousal pattern shows a sexual preference for horses over other species, including humans.
authors.affiliation: Département de psychologie, Université de Montréal, C.P. 6128, Succ. Centre-Ville, Montréal, Québec H3C 3J7, Canada.
authors.forename: Christopher M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Earls
authors.forename: Martin L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Lalumière
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010262:Paraphilic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales