Question

Based upon what he has read, jason believes that he has a paraphilia. for the last 6 months, he has been experiencing personal distress about his paraphilic behaviors. he wants to go to a psychologist to see if he has a paraphilic disorder. according to the dsm-5, what is one other criterion that could qualify jason for a diagnosis of paraphilic disorder?

Answer 1

Paraphilia or as it was known before as sexual deviation is an sexual attraction or intense arousal towards behaviors, individuals, atypical objects and fantasies. Another criterion would be sexual behaviors that involve unwilling individual or the one who can not give consent and the behaviors that can cause harm.

Answer 2

Sexual behaviors that cause harm or involve someone who cannot or will not consent. The DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for exhibitionistic disorder are as follows : The patient experiences recurrent and intense sexual arousal (manifested by fantasies, urges, or behaviors) related to exposing the genitals to a stranger; symptoms must be present for at least 6 months.