The journal is published by the Sexology Institute of Romania and has ISSN 2668-7194, ISSN 2668-7194 (online). Most people use the word fetish a little too casually, seeing it as interchangeable with the lighter kink or turn-on. The journal is launched from 2019, appears biannually (January June / July December). A fetish is basically a subtype of paraphilia. All peer review is double blind and submission is online via sexology.ro Manuscripts. Peer Review Policy: All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. International Journal of Advanced Studies in Sexology (IJASS) publishes empirical reports, brief reports, theoretical essays, review articles, methodological articles, commentaries, and letters to the editor from researchers and practitioners in the fields of psychology, sociology, education, psychiatry, communication, and allied health. International Journal of Advanced Studies in Sexology (IJASS) is designed to stimulate research and promote an interdisciplinary understanding of the diverse topics in contemporary sexual science. International Journal of Advanced Studies in Sexology (IJASS) is a scholarly journal devoted to the publication of articles relevant to the variety of disciplines involved in the scientific study of sexuality. In this article, its about addressing some theoretical aspects regarding the sexual deviance, but also the exemplification of a parafilic category, namely sexual sadism. Sexual sadism is said to be a disorder in which sexual satisfaction is reached and causing another suffering, psysical or mental pain through humiliation. Sex Addiction, Hypersexuality and Compulsive Sexual Behavior. Each category is briefly explored through its etiology, course, epidemiology, assessment and treatment (Sbraga, 2004). Other forms of sexual deviance presented here include voyeurism, exhibitionism, frotteurism, sexual sadism, rape and pedophilia. Adult sexual assault is an essential focus of forensic psychology, variously diagnosed as sexual sadism, paraphilia NOS (not otherwise specified), or undiagnosed. The various forms of sexual deviancy are grouped and defined utilizing the DSM-IV descriptions (American Psychitric Association, 1994), because this clasification it is the most frequently used in forensic settings. Sexual deviance is in some way a socially constructed phenomenon that shifts over time with public opinion.

Underlying sexual deviancy