Paraphilias From Diagnosis to Treatment.
The article discusses paraphilias and paraphilic disorders that present challenges to psychiatrists. Topics covered include their definition of having atypical sexual interests which may be considered as disorders if they cause harm to the individual or others, their diagnostic considerations, and t...
| Publicado en: | Psychiatric Times Vol. 36; no. 12; pp. 19 - 22 |
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MJH Life Sciences
Dec2019
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| Sumario: | The article discusses paraphilias and paraphilic disorders that present challenges to psychiatrists. Topics covered include their definition of having atypical sexual interests which may be considered as disorders if they cause harm to the individual or others, their diagnostic considerations, and treatment options and risk stratification. Also noted are the conditions' challenges of patients' hesitance to seek treatment, and limited evidence to guide treatment and medication. |
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