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Genital exhibitionism in women

Published Online:https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.134.4.436

Historically, genital exhibitionism has usually been regarded as an exclusively male phenomenon. The authors present a case study of a female exhibitionist which is at variance with that contention. They offer a formulation of the psychodymanics of female exhibitionism, focusing on its pregenital, attention-seeking purpose. The findings from this case justify a critical reexamination of the traditional definitions of exhibitionism.

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