9. Paraphilia

Question 1

What is the definition of paraphilia (from DSM-5)?

Answer 1

Paraphilia denotes any INTENSE & PERSISTENT sexual interest, other than sexual interest in genital stimulation or preparatory fondling with phenotypically normal, physically mature, consenting human partners

Question 2

What is a paraphilia DISORDER

Answer 2

To be diagnosed with a paraphilia disorder DSM-5 people with paraphilia interests must:

• feel personal distress about their interest (not merely distress relating from society’s disapproval

OR

• have a sexual desire or behavior that involves another person’s psychological distress, injury or death or a desire for sexual behavior involving unwilling persons or persons unable to give legal consent

Question 3

What 8 paraphilia DISORDERS are listed in the DSM

Answer 3

• Paedophillia
• Voyerism
• Exhibitionism
• frotterism
• sadism (causing pain)
• fetishism (H L)
• masochism (receiving pain) H L
• transvestic (H L)

The manual splits into harmful & harmless (H L)

Question 4

What are Chronophilias?

Answer 4

A term used by psychologist John Money to describe varying forms of romantic preference and or sexual fixation limited to individuals of particular age ranges .

Question 5

Name 4 different chronophilias

Answer 5

• Paedophilla. Sexual preference for prepubescent children (aged 13 or younger)
• Nepiophilia (or infantophilia) a sub type of paedophilia. Sexual preference for infants & toddlers aged 0-3 or under 5
• Hebephilia. Sexual preference in 11 - 14 pubescents
• Ephebophilia. Strong & persistent sexual interest in those in later adolescence (approximately 15-19 years old).

These terms are separate from any legal issues, they just define the sexual interest