Paraphilic Coercive Disorder—Necessary Diagnosis
Author: Paul Stern.
Source: Volume 12, Number 03, April/May 2011 , pp.37-38(2)
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Abstract:
Are there men who, given a choice between consensual sex and sex with some degree of force or coercion, prefer the forced sex? The Paraphilias Subworkgroup of the American Psychiatric Association’s DSM-5 Work Group for Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders has recommended that paraphilic coercive disorder be added to the next edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, based on the following preliminary criteria.Keywords:
Affiliations:
1: Snohomish County Prosecutor’s Office.