Coercive sexual sadism disorder

Definition

Coercive sexual sadism disorder is characterised by a sustained, focused and intense pattern of sexual arousal—as manifested by persistent sexual thoughts, fantasies, urges or behaviours—that involves the infliction of physical or psychological suffering on a non-consenting person. In addition, in order for Coercive Sexual Sadism Disorder to be diagnosed, the individual must have acted on these thoughts, fantasies or urges or be markedly distressed by them. Coercive Sexual Sadism Disorder specifically excludes consensual sexual sadism and masochism.

Also indexed as

Nearby in Paraphilic disorders

• 6D30Exhibitionistic disorder
• 6D31Voyeuristic disorder
• 6D32Pedophilic disorder
• 6D34Frotteuristic disorder
• 6D35Other paraphilic disorder involving non-consenting individuals
• 6D36Paraphilic disorder involving solitary behaviour or consenting individuals
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