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| '''Apotemnophilia''' is the erotic interest in being an amputee.<ref>Money, J., Jobaris, R., & Furth, G. (1977). Apotemnophilia: Two cases of self demand amputation as a sexual preference. ''The Journal of Sex Research, 13,'' 115–124.</ref><ref>Everaerd, W. (1983). A case of apotemnophilia: A handicap as sexual preference. ''American Journal of Psychotherapy, 37,'' 285–293.</ref> When experienced very strongly, apotemnophilia can motivate ], the desire to actually remove an otherwise healthy limb. Such individuals sometimes seek surgeons to perform an amputation or purposefully injury a limb in order to force emergency medical amputation.<ref>Bensler, J. M., & Paauw, D. S. (2003). Apotemnophilia masquerading as medical morbidity. ''Southern Medical Journal, 96,'' 674–676.</ref><ref>Berger, B. D., Lehrmann, J. A., Larson, G., Alverno, L., & Tsao, C. I. (2005). Nonpsychotic, nonparaphilic self-amputation and the internet. ''Comprehensive Psychiatry, 46,'' 380–383.</ref> | |||
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| Among a convenience sample of 52 apotemnophilics recruited from internet groups, the great majority wanted a single leg removed, cut above the knee.<ref>First, M. B. (2005). Desire for amputation of a limb: Paraphilia, psychosis, or a new type of identity disorder. ''Psychological Medicine, 35,'' 919–928.</ref> There are parallels between apotemnophilia as a motivation for ] and ] as a motivation for some cases of male-to-female ].<ref>Lawrence, A. A. (2006). Clinical and theoretical parallels between desire for limb amputation and gender identity disorder. ''Archives of Sexual Behavior, 35,'' 263–278.</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 21:48, 28 May 2008
Apotemnophilia is the erotic interest in being an amputee. When experienced very strongly, apotemnophilia can motivate Body Integrity Identity Disorder, the desire to actually remove an otherwise healthy limb. Such individuals sometimes seek surgeons to perform an amputation or purposefully injury a limb in order to force emergency medical amputation.
Research Studies
Among a convenience sample of 52 apotemnophilics recruited from internet groups, the great majority wanted a single leg removed, cut above the knee. There are parallels between apotemnophilia as a motivation for Body Integrity Identity Disorder and autogynephilia as a motivation for some cases of male-to-female Gender Identity Disorder.
References
- Money, J., Jobaris, R., & Furth, G. (1977). Apotemnophilia: Two cases of self demand amputation as a sexual preference. The Journal of Sex Research, 13, 115–124.
- Everaerd, W. (1983). A case of apotemnophilia: A handicap as sexual preference. American Journal of Psychotherapy, 37, 285–293.
- Bensler, J. M., & Paauw, D. S. (2003). Apotemnophilia masquerading as medical morbidity. Southern Medical Journal, 96, 674–676.
- Berger, B. D., Lehrmann, J. A., Larson, G., Alverno, L., & Tsao, C. I. (2005). Nonpsychotic, nonparaphilic self-amputation and the internet. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 46, 380–383.
- First, M. B. (2005). Desire for amputation of a limb: Paraphilia, psychosis, or a new type of identity disorder. Psychological Medicine, 35, 919–928.
- Lawrence, A. A. (2006). Clinical and theoretical parallels between desire for limb amputation and gender identity disorder. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 35, 263–278.