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This document discusses issues with proposed changes to the DSM-5 criteria for diagnosing paraphilias. It notes that adding behaviors as a criteria increases the risk of false positives, as behaviors alone do not necessarily indicate an underlying paraphilic arousal. The document recommends removing behaviors from the core definition and focusing solely on recurrent urges and fantasies, which more directly indicate sexual arousal patterns. It argues this would help reduce inappropriate diagnoses and treatme

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CoordinacionPsicologiaVizcayaGuaymas

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