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Abnormal Sexual Psychology
DSM-IV Clinical Paraphilias and Mental Health
Table of Contents | Preface | Warning to Readers | Further Reading
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Abnormal Sexual Psychology (or ASP) is a college-level text that is intended to cover the specialized study of DSM-IV recognized paraphilia. This book is written for both a person who is familiar with psychology and who has some knowledge of the clinical disorders in question. if you are unfamiliar with paraphilia, the book serves as a primer and explanation.
Specifically, the book covers:
What paraphilias are
What paraphilias are recognized as aberrant or abnormal by DSM-IV
The effects these paraphilias have on mental health
Related mental disorders and resultant psychological effects
Diagnosing paraphiliac behaviors and discrimination of true paraphilia and fetishism.
This book may contain graphic descriptions of acts that some readers will find morally objectionable. A further discussion can be found in the Warning Section. right|18px Editing Functions
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