Proposals for Paraphilic Disorders in the International Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Eleventh Revision (ICD-11). [PDF]
The World Health Organization is currently developing the 11th revision of the International Classifications of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-11), with approval of the ICD-11 by the World Health Assembly anticipated in 2018. The Working Group
Krueger RB +5 more
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Personality variables among sexual offenders with and without diagnosis of paraphilic disorders [PDF]
Introduction Sexual offenders are classified in terms of the act they have committed, diagnosis of sexual preference disorder (paraphilic disorder), and the potential motives behind the act.
W. Oronowicz-Jaśkowiak +1 more
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Predictive Validity of Operationalized Criteria for the Assessment of Criminal Responsibility of Sexual Offenders With Paraphilic Disorders—A Randomized Control Trial With Mental Health and Legal Professionals [PDF]
The prevention of sexual violence is a major goal of sexual health. In cases of accused sexual offenders, the assessment of diminished criminal responsibility of the accused is one of the most important procedures undertaken by experts in the German ...
Sascha Dobbrunz +3 more
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Paraphilic fantasies and disorders in Brazil: insights from a nationwide study on prevalence, risk factors, and public health implications [PDF]
Objective: Paraphilias, atypical sexual preferences outside societal norms, present a psychiatric challenge. The DSM-5-TR differentiates paraphilic fantasies (PFs) from disorders, with the latter causing distress or impairment.
João Guilherme de Almeida Jordani +5 more
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Aim: This study aimed to identify whether clinicians’ gender, clinical experience, and personal attitudes influenced their perception of criminality of specific sexual behaviours, their judgments about criminal liability if mentally disordered, and the ...
Ana Fresán +10 more
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Pharmacological Interventions in Paraphilic Disorders: Systematic Review and Insights. [PDF]
(1) Background: Paraphilic disorders, marked by intense sexual fantasies and behaviors, present formidable challenges. This review addresses concerns fueled by scandals and child abuse.
Culos C, Di Grazia M, Meneguzzo P.
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Paraphilic disorders: from the past to the current perspective – a review of the state of the art [PDF]
Introduction Sexuality is a central aspect of human life, encompassing its complexities and diversities. In the field of Psychiatry, Paraphilic Disorders remain a subject of ongoing controversy, including debates over the definition of paraphilia itself.
Figueiredo M +3 more
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Paraphilic disorders are diagnosed largely in forensic settings and it is both a social and a public health issue. In this paper we discuss about the differences between paraphilias and paraphilic disorders and we emphasize clinical features regarding voyeuristic disorder, pedophilia, necrophilia and rape.
Ilinca Baruch
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Neurotransmitter mechanisms of paraphilic disorders
To investigate serotonin and catecholamine levels in people with paraphilic disorders and identify correlations between transmitter dysfunction and clinical signs of paraphilic disorders.Fifteen men with paraphilic disorders were studied using clinical-psychopathological, sexological, biochemical and statistical methods.There were an increase in the ...
M Yu, Kamenskov, O I, Gurina
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Paraphilic disorders and sexual criminality
C. Hicks
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