Paraphillic Disorders
What they are and how to treat them
What are Paraphillic Disorders?
A paraphilic disorder is a sexual preference that is not typical, they tend to cause distress or impairment, as well as personal harm or the potential to harm others. There are several types of paraphilic disorders they include necrophilia, transvestic disorder, pedophilic disorder, voyeuristic disorder and more.
Necrophillia
Transvestic Disorder
Sexual arousal to cross-dressing
Sexual sadism
What causes paraphillias?
Treatment Options for Paraphillias
Finding the right provider
References
Nolen- Hoeksema, S. (2014). (Ab)normal psychology sixth edition. New York, NY: McGraw Hill Education.
Klein, V., Schmidt, A. F., Turner, D., & Briken, P. (2015). Are Sex Drive and Hypersexuality Associated with Pedophilic Interest and Child Sexual Abuse in a Male Community Sample? PLoS ONE, 10(7). Retrieved from http://bakerezproxy.palnet.info/login?url=http://go.galegroup.com.bakerezproxy.palnet.info/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA420727515&v=2.1&u=lom_falconbaker&it=r&p=AONE&sw=w&asid=dd271b9ad414da43f3d6a6916e3b6341
Psychology Today. Paraphillias. 2016. Sussex Publishers. Retrieved from https://www.psychologytoday.com/conditions/paraphilias