This chapter outlines the primary features of disorders related to sexuality and gender, including normal and abnormal sexual behavior and attitudes. Sexual dysfunctions, paraphilias, and gender dysphoria are described, with an emphasis on clinical description, information about known causes, and assessment and treatment approaches (i.e., medical and psychosocial). The chapter also includes extensive discussion of the changes in this category of disorders that occurred in the DSM-5 revision.
The sheer number of sexual deviances listed in this chapter may indicate that people are particularly concerned with what is normal sexual behavior. But is it possible we’re being too strict in determining how people should and should not conduct themselves in private? Or do you think we’re not concerned enough?
How should we best determine normalcy when it comes to sexual behavior?
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