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• Paraphilias are emotional disorders defined as sexually arousing fantasies, urges, or behaviors that are recurrent, intense, occur over a period of at least 6 months, and cause significant distress or interfere with important areas of functioning.
• Except for masochism, medical professionals almost exclusively diagnose paraphilias in men.
• There are a number of different types of paraphilic disorders, each of which has a different focus of the sufferer’s sexual arousal.
• There are biological, psychological, and social risk factors for developing paraphilias.
• While the desired sexual stimulant for the paraphilia sufferer depends on the specific paraphilia, the characteristics of the illness are often very similar, as described in the most current standard reference for mental health diagnoses, the DSM-5.
• In order to establish the diagnosis of a paraphilia, mental health professionals usually conduct or refer the person for a medical interview, physical examination, and routine laboratory tests. The professional will assess for any history of mental health symptoms