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Table 68-3 Definitions of paraphilia-related disorders



















Table 68-3 Definitions of paraphilia-related disorders
Disorder Description
Compulsive masturbation An ego-dystonic pattern of masturbation as the primary sexual outlet, even during a stable intimate relationship
Protracted promiscuity

A pattern of sexual conquests involving a succession of people who
exist only as things to be used (American Psychiatric Association 1987)


Pornography dependence

An ego-dystonic, repetitive pattern of use of pornographic materials (e.g., magazines, videos, Internet)

Telephone/cyber sex

An ego-dystonic dependence on telephone sex or online sex-chat rooms
that may be very time-consuming and/or include significant debt

Severe sexual desire incompatibility

An ongoing romantic affiliation in which excessive sexual desire in one
partner produces sexual demands on the other partner (who does not
suffer from hypoactive sexual desire) that markedly interfere with the
capacity to sustain that relationship

Paraphilia-related disorder not otherwise specified (NOS)

May include certain types of sexual harassment