Central features of paraphilias-an outline

The central features of all paraphilias, according to the DSM-IV, are: *<Tab/>Sexual urges or sexual fantasies with non-human objects and/or sexual behaviors with non-human objects *<Tab/>Sexual behaviors involving humiliation or suffering of oneself or another person *<Tab/>Adult sexual behavior that involves children or nonconsenting adults There are two types of preferences for nonhuman objects: fetishism and transvestism. A fetish …showed first 75 words of 925 total…

…showed last 75 words of 925 total…exposed to new and different paraphilic interest from my clients. People are sexual with animals of all sorts, non-living objects, "pocket vaginas", blow up dolls, magazines, children, and much more." The features of paraphilia are not isolated; usually people who exhibit one form of paraphilia also exhibit others. Paraphilia often results in a variety of associated problems; such as guilt, depression, shame, isolation, and impairment with the ability to have normal social and sexual relationships.