Fetish Personal: Medical Aspects
There are many different theories of fetish
personal inclination. Some scientists claim that fetishism is serious
mental dysfunction which must be treated, others believe that desire
for inanimate objects is not a crime and should be considered as an
alternative way of sexual behavior. Thus, at the end of the 19th
century Alfred Binet suggested that fetishism is nothing but the
pathological result of associations. Later sexual psychologist Havelock
Ellis expressed such an opinion that fetishism roots date back from the
early childhood when the first erotic feelings could be connected with
certain objects, action or part of the body. This hypothesis was really
revolutionary, and few colleagues shared his point of view. The theory
of partial attractiveness was proposed in 1920 by sexologist Magnus
Hirschfeld who stated that sex appeal originated not from the whole
individual but from his/her particular features. This subject was
considerably extended by Sigmund Freud who made the conclusion that
fetishism resulted from a psychological trauma. However, Freud went too
far in his studies, seeking perversion everywhere.
According to the modern theory, fetish personal passion, like fetish clothing of foot fetish,
is one of the variations of human sexuality and has to be treated only
if a fetishist suffers from it. The psychics and psychologists
determine such diagnostic criteria for fetishism as uncommon sexual
fantasies or behavior that last at least six months.
If a fetishist want to have treatment, there are two ways: cognitive
therapy and psychoanalysis. The cognitive therapy isn't interested in
the reasons of fetish personal inclination but deals with their
results. It focuses on suppressing deviant behavior. Psychoanalysis try
to determine what experience had been traumatic for the patient,
working up with its cause. In psychoanalysis the patient is involved in
the process of treatment as well as the doctor, answering the questions
and talking about his/her life. Roleplaying and public discussion are
also used.
In some cases brain surgery is applied. Nevertheless, one resorts to
this method very seldom, only if the patient has other serious
diagnosis like epilepsy.
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