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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Paraphilias"”.
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Paraphilias and the Medicalization of Criminal Behavior
… release of the fifth edition of the DSM (DSM-5) paraphilias remain controversial. Although philosophers and scientists alike have argued that some paraphilias are just a way to medicalize sexual behavior that is simply abnormal by society's standards, these arguments typically target paraphilias …
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Examining the Prevalence and Psychopathological Correlates of Paraphilic Interests in a Non-clinical Sample
<p>The paraphilias are among the most contentious diagnoses in contemporary psychological discourse. One of the major debates is over the extent to which paraphilic interests and behaviors should be considered “deviant.” To address this issue, extant research has examined the prevalence of …
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A Counselling Psychology Perspective on the Challenges Inherent in the Treatment of Perversions
The field of perversions or paraphilias has been traditionally the “privilege” of psychoanalysts and psychiatrists, resulting in theoretical understandings that emerged either through case studies or quantitative research involving the pharmacological and behavioural treatment of these conditions. …