Paraphilias are conditions characterized by atypical sexual interests, with hundreds of forms arising from any type of human experience, affecting individuals of all kinds of orientations and even different gender identities. Current psychiatric diagnostic classifications do not consider the presence of paraphilia as a pathological condition unless these atypical sexual thinking, desires, and conducts generate subjective distress, compromise individual’s sexual functioning, and increase the risk of the personal damage or the risk of damage to others. Against this background, this chapter presents the current clinical description and psychiatric diagnostic approach to paraphilic disorders, their epidemiology, and etiopathophysiological factors as well as treatment strategies of one of the most misunderstood groups of psychiatric disorders.
Di Lorenzo, G., Gorea, F., Longo, L., Ribolsi, M. (2018). Paraphilia and Paraphilic Disorders. In S.A. Jannini E. (a cura di), Sexual Dysfunctions in Mentally Ill Patients (pp. 193-213). Springer [10.1007/978-3-319-68306-5_18].
Paraphilia and Paraphilic Disorders
Di Lorenzo, Giorgio
Writing – Original Draft Preparation
;Ribolsi, MicheleWriting – Review & Editing
2018-01-01
Abstract
Paraphilias are conditions characterized by atypical sexual interests, with hundreds of forms arising from any type of human experience, affecting individuals of all kinds of orientations and even different gender identities. Current psychiatric diagnostic classifications do not consider the presence of paraphilia as a pathological condition unless these atypical sexual thinking, desires, and conducts generate subjective distress, compromise individual’s sexual functioning, and increase the risk of the personal damage or the risk of damage to others. Against this background, this chapter presents the current clinical description and psychiatric diagnostic approach to paraphilic disorders, their epidemiology, and etiopathophysiological factors as well as treatment strategies of one of the most misunderstood groups of psychiatric disorders.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
