Sexual and Gender Disorders
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Mental disorders related to sexual dysfunction, paraphillias, and gender identity disorders. |
| Notes: |
GEN: avoid, prefer specifics; DF: SEX GENDER DIS |
Sexual and Gender Disorders Categories.
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Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological - Disturbances in sexual desire and the psychophysiologic changes that characterize the sexual response cycle and cause marked distress and interpersonal difficulty. (APA, DSM-IV, 1994) |
Sexual and Gender Disorders Definitions and Terms
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