Disorders that include recurrent, intense sexually arousing fantasies, sexual urges, or behaviors generally involving nonhuman objects, suffering of oneself or partners, or children or other nonconsenting partners. (from DSM-IV, 1994)

Paraphilias are a category of mental disorders characterized by recurrent, intense, sexually arousing fantasies, sexual urges, or behaviors that involve unusual objects, activities, or situations and cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning. The fantasies, sexual urges, or behaviors may be directed toward children, non-consenting individuals, or causing physical harm to oneself or others. Some examples include voyeuristic disorder, exhibitionistic disorder, frotteuristic disorder, sexual masochism disorder, sexual sadism disorder, pedophilic disorder, fetishistic disorder, and transvestic disorder. It's important to note that these behaviors must be causing distress or impairment in order for it to be considered a disorder.

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