DSM V-2013-Hypersexual Disorder-

DSM V-2013-Hypersexual Disorder- 

Sunday, 16 May 2010 06:42

Hypersexual Disorder was not existent in DSM IV. By 2013 Hypersexual Disorder will become a serious mental disorder in DSM V. The normals of female sexuality and orgasmic response is not well established until now, new limits and experiences are defined every decade about female sexuality.

http://www.dsm5.org/ProposedRevisions/Pages/proposedrevision.aspx?rid=415

Hypersexual Disorder [14]

A. Over a period of at least six months, recurrent and intense sexual fantasies, sexual urges, and sexual behavior in association with four or more of the following five criteria:

(1) A great deal of time is consumed by sexual fantasies and urges, and by planning for and engaging in sexual behavior. [15]

(2) Repetitively engaging in these sexual fantasies, urges, and behavior in response to dysphoric mood states (e.g., anxiety, depression, boredom, irritability). [16]

(3) Repetitively engaging in sexual fantasies, urges, and behavior in response to stressful life events. [17]

(4) Repetitive but unsuccessful efforts to control or significantly reduce these sexual fantasies, urges, and behavior. [18]

(5) Repetitively engaging in sexual behavior while disregarding the risk for physical or emotional harm to self or others. [19]

B. There is clinically significant personal distress or impairment in social, occupational or other important areas of functioning associated with the frequency and intensity of these sexual fantasies, urges, and behavior. [20]

C. These sexual fantasies, urges, and behavior are not due to the direct physiological effect of an exogenous substance (e.g., a drug of abuse or a medication). [21]

Specify if: [22]

Masturbation

Pornography

Sexual Behavior With Consenting Adults

Cybersex

Telephone Sex

Strip Clubs

Other:

Last Updated on Wednesday, 19 May 2010 10:15