Edizioni FrancoAngeli - Last issue of RIVISTA DI SESSUOLOGIA CLINICA (1/2012)

The solitaire joy and compulsive autoerotism

Fri, 15 Mar 2012 8:00:00 GMT

Roberto Pani, Samanta Sagliaschi
The Authors delaine first the historical and social evolution concerning the solitaire sex. The sexual dependence could manifest through some behaviors as compulsive autoerotism that the subject transforms as a basic need so that his other interests are sacrificed, and those giving up cause serious feedback at individual and social level.

Sexual addiction and metacognition

Fri, 15 Mar 2012 8:00:00 GMT

Emiliano Lambiase, Tonino Cantelmi
This article is meant to analyse the relationship between sexual addiction and metacognitive functioning, considering on one hand the explanation of its pathogenesis and on the other hand the description of the related cognitive processes. In line with the hypotheses of Caretti and coll. (Caretti, Di Cesare, 2005; Caretti et al., 2005; Caretti, 2008), we believe that the specific malfunctions involved in sexual addiction are those of alexithymia, dissociation and emotional disregulation. However, we will discuss that in our view it is not possible to univocally define a priori which of these malfunctions is the most central, or the first to determine the development of this pathology or which other malfunctions would depend on it. The situation would rather vary from patient to patient, producing different expression modalities of sexual addiction.

Prevention of homophobic bulling: an intervention on stereotype and gender role discriminations

Fri, 15 Mar 2012 8:00:00 GMT

Davide Dèttore, Paolo Antonelli, Barbara Santoni, Ilaria Pazzaglia
Assessment of the effectiveness of an intervention for the prevention of homophobic bullying, held in Florence on 338 students of secondary classes of first order, through the construction of an ad hoc instrument, administered before and after the intervention, based on a careful analysis of scientific literature. The results show the effectiveness of the intervention in increasing the participants' knowledge and awareness in relation to definition and revision of concepts of gender, stereotype, role, discrimination, sexual orientation and homophobia. Future developments: implementation of a long-term evaluation.

The "weight" of the body in the affective and sexual relationships. Pilot study on a sample of women in overweight and obesity

Fri, 15 Mar 2012 8:00:00 GMT

Chiara Simonelli, Irene Petruccelli, Silvia Lorusso
The involved psychological processes in intimate relationships seems to be related to the own body satisfaction and to the eating and sexual behaviors, especially in women. Up to now the research investigated on relation between under normal range body mass index (Bmi) and sexual and relational satisfaction. In view of the increased incidence of obesity and overweight we decided to conduct a pilot study to investigate the relationship between excess body weight and intimate relationships. The main hypothesis of this study is to prove, by Sesamo test (sexu- al-relational questionnaire), that the increasing of Bmi rises the sexual and relational dissatisfaction too. Objectives: evaluate the existence of a significant relationship between BMI and Sesame areas and analyze the relation between the various areas investigated by the questionnaire. The sample of 45 women was divided into three groups of 15, according to BMI: normal range, overweight and obesity. The work, completed in 2010, seems to confirm most of previous research and presents original data and interesting ideas for further research.

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