Abstract
Paraphilic disorders affect people from every race, sex, age, nationality, religion, social and economic status. These disorders can be prevalent in the life span of an individual or during particular stages of an individual’s life. The time of onset for any particular paraphilic disorder could indicate different etiologies and interventions. This paper will examine the various paraphilic disorders listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed.; DSM-5; American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2013). The term paraphilia means any intense and persistent sexual interest other than sexual interest in genital stimulation or consensual sex among two adults. The different disorders will be examined along with …show more content…
The algolagnic disorders involve sexual arousal being created by knowingly receiving or initiating pain and suffering. A diagnosis of sexual masochism disorder an individual has for a 6 month period had recurring and intense sexual arousal from being beaten, humiliated, bound, some other form of suffering, that has developed from fantasies, urges or behaviors. The second criteria stresses that the individual had undergone significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other areas because of the fantasies, sexual urges, or behaviors. According to de Silva (2004) some of the acts performed include “being forced to crawl, kept in a cage, bondage, being blindfolded, being whipped or spanked, pinched, beaten, bruised, cut, raped, stabbed, or tortured” (p.132). An average age of 19.3 has been reported for the onset of masochism disorder. Comorbidities are other paraphilic disorders. A specification of asphyxiophilia is required as some individuals prefer to have their breathing restricted to help achieve sexual arousal. Asphxiophilia could result in accidental death and some of the other activities performed could lead to health or physical problems for the individual(s) …show more content…
A recurrent and intense sexual arousal from the physical or psychological suffering of another individual, as thought about in fantasies, urges, or behaviors, during a 6 month span. The criteria also includes the individual acting on these sexual urges with a person that has not consented, or the fantasies, or sexual urges causing the individual significant distress or impairment in major areas of functioning, such as in social or occupational areas. An overwhelming use of pornography that involves inflicting pain and suffering can also be a feature of sexual sadism disorder. The prevalence rate ranges from 2% to 30% depending on the criteria. The known comorbidities are based upon a largely male base of convicted criminal acts that involve sadistic acts against victims that were nonconsenting. The most common comorbidities are other paraphilic