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The presentation of inappropriate penile erections calls for great caution in making a diagnosis. Two patients who had unwanted erections also had obsessive-compulsive disorder--a previously unreported association. Obsessive-compulsive disorder is not inconsistent with unwanted erections and should be considered in assessment.

More information Original publication

DOI

10.1192/bjp.157.6.919

Type

Journal article

Publication Date

1990-12-01T00:00:00+00:00

Volume

157

Pages

919 - 921

Total pages

2

Keywords

Adult, Arousal, Defense Mechanisms, Fantasy, Humans, Male, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Pedophilia, Penile Erection