PSYC 350 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: American Psychiatric Association, Courtship Disorder, Antisocial Personality Disorder
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Chapter 13 summary: most variations in sexual desire and behavior are not mental disorders but represent minority interests or a means of adding excitement to sexual relationships, fetishism is sexual arousal by objects, materials, or body parts. Bdsm practices generally take place in safe, consensual settings: the boundary between normal and abnormal sexuality is imprecise and subjective and is defined socially as well as medically. According to the american psychiatric association, paraphilias are uncommon sexual desires or behaviors; those paraphilias that cause significant distress, social dysfunction, or harm to others are called paraphilic disorders. Paraphilic behaviors directed at nonconsenting persons are illegal: in general, paraphilias are extensions or exaggerations of normal sexual feelings or behaviors. It is common for a person to develop multiple paraphilias over time. Making obscene phone calls is a variation on exhibitionism. Voyeurs spy on women who are undressed or engaged in sex.
