%0 Journal Article
%T Depathologizing consensual sexual sadism, sexual masochism, transvestic fetishism, and fetishism
%J Archives of sexual behavior
%D 2010
%A Wright, Susan
%V 39
%N 6
%P 1229-1230
%X The DSM-V Paraphilias Subworkgroup's suggested revision to differentiate between paraphilias and Paraphilic Disorders appears to be a step forward in depathologizing unusual sexual interests. Paraphilia diagnoses are regularly misused in criminal and civil proceedings as an indication that individuals cannot control their behavior; these individuals turn for assistance to the National Coalition for Sexual Freedom (NCSF), a national advocacy organization that advances the rights of, and advocates for, consenting adults in the BDSM-leather-fetish, swing, and polyamory communities.One recent child custody case referred to NCSF illustrates the common misunderstanding that legal and social service professionals have with the DSM-IV-TR, and is the first documented reaction to the proposal to differentiate between paraphilias and Paraphilic Disorders. The children were removed in July 2009 while psychological evaluations were performed on the mother and the children, which concluded there was...<p /><p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group
%@ 0004-0002
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10508-010-9651-y