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According to the [[American Psychiatric Association]], a '''paraphilia''' is a type of [[mental disorder]] in which the paraphiliac experiences "sexual fantasies, urges, or behaviors" involving non-human objects, suffering or humiliation, or nonconsenting persons.<ref>http://www.athealth.com/Consumer/disorders/Paraphilias.html</ref> | According to the [[American Psychiatric Association]], a '''paraphilia''' is a type of [[mental disorder]] in which the paraphiliac experiences "sexual fantasies, urges, or behaviors" involving non-human objects, suffering or humiliation, or nonconsenting persons.<ref>http://www.athealth.com/Consumer/disorders/Paraphilias.html</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 14:45, April 8, 2008
According to the American Psychiatric Association, a paraphilia is a type of mental disorder in which the paraphiliac experiences "sexual fantasies, urges, or behaviors" involving non-human objects, suffering or humiliation, or nonconsenting persons.[1]