PSYCH 3830 Chapter 10: Textbook Notes
4 Mar 2017
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Current views tend to be quite tolerant of a variety of sexual expressions, even if. What is normal sexuality? they are unusual, unless the behavior is associated with a substantial impairment in functioning or involves nonconsenting individuals such as children. Individuals with sexual dysfunction find it difficult to function adequately while having sex. In paraphilic disorders, the relatively new term for sexual deviation, sexual arousal occurs primarily in the context of inappropriate objects or individuals. Paraphilic arousal patterns tend to be focused rather narrowly, often precluding mutually consenting adult partners, even if desired. In actuality, paraphilic disorders have little to do with sexual dysfunctions except for the fact that they both involve sexual behavior. For this reason paraphilic disorders now comprise a separate category of disorders in dsm-5. Another condition that has been separated from sexual disorders altogether is gender dysphoria.
