title: Prevalence and treatment of frotteurism in the community: a systematic review.
abstract: This article describes a systematic review of prevalence studies on frotteurism. We searched the following databases for previously published, peer-reviewed studies that used suitable diagnostic methods in adult nonclinical samples: Ovid MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Pubmed, AccessMedicine, Cochrane Library, Books@Ovid, DynaMed, Micromedex, Science Direct, and SciVerse Scopus. We conducted multiple searches using the following terms: frotteu*, frottage, frotteurism, paraphilia, paraphilic, courtship disorder, prevalence, treatment, diagnosis, and chikan, and we evaluated the articles by using a six-point epidemiologic quality tool. We identified four prevalence studies, all of which were of limited methodological quality. Limitations included small sample sizes, the use of local rather than national samples, the failure to apply DSM or ICD-9 diagnostic criteria, and the lack of assessment regarding the reliability of diagnostic tools. One small study, a statistical outlier, reported a prevalence of 35 percent. In the three other studies, the prevalence of frotteurism was 7.9 percent, 9.1 percent, and 9.7 percent. We found no studies addressing treatment that met our inclusion criteria. Our findings reveal a need to develop more rigorous research on this topic.
authors.affiliation: Drs. Johnson and Sikes are residents, and Dr. Coverdale is Professor of Psychiatry and Medical Ethics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX. Dr. Ostermeyer is the Paul and Ruth Jonas Chair, Professor and Chairman, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK. Dr. Nelsen is Psychiatrist of Forensic Programs, Minnesota Security Hospital, St. Peter, MN. A preliminary poster of this material was presented at the 43rd annual meeting of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, October 21-24, 2012, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. rsjohnso@BCM.edu.
authors.forename: R Scott
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.affiliation: Drs. Johnson and Sikes are residents, and Dr. Coverdale is Professor of Psychiatry and Medical Ethics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX. Dr. Ostermeyer is the Paul and Ruth Jonas Chair, Professor and Chairman, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK. Dr. Nelsen is Psychiatrist of Forensic Programs, Minnesota Security Hospital, St. Peter, MN. A preliminary poster of this material was presented at the 43rd annual meeting of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, October 21-24, 2012, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: Britta
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ostermeyer
authors.affiliation: Drs. Johnson and Sikes are residents, and Dr. Coverdale is Professor of Psychiatry and Medical Ethics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX. Dr. Ostermeyer is the Paul and Ruth Jonas Chair, Professor and Chairman, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK. Dr. Nelsen is Psychiatrist of Forensic Programs, Minnesota Security Hospital, St. Peter, MN. A preliminary poster of this material was presented at the 43rd annual meeting of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, October 21-24, 2012, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: Kristi A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Sikes
authors.affiliation: Drs. Johnson and Sikes are residents, and Dr. Coverdale is Professor of Psychiatry and Medical Ethics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX. Dr. Ostermeyer is the Paul and Ruth Jonas Chair, Professor and Chairman, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK. Dr. Nelsen is Psychiatrist of Forensic Programs, Minnesota Security Hospital, St. Peter, MN. A preliminary poster of this material was presented at the 43rd annual meeting of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, October 21-24, 2012, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: Andrea J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Nelsen
authors.affiliation: Drs. Johnson and Sikes are residents, and Dr. Coverdale is Professor of Psychiatry and Medical Ethics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX. Dr. Ostermeyer is the Paul and Ruth Jonas Chair, Professor and Chairman, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK. Dr. Nelsen is Psychiatrist of Forensic Programs, Minnesota Security Hospital, St. Peter, MN. A preliminary poster of this material was presented at the 43rd annual meeting of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, October 21-24, 2012, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: John H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Coverdale
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D005201:Fantasy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010262:Paraphilic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014110:Touch