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Sexual disorders include both sexual dysfunctions and paraphilias. Sexual dysfunctions are sexual disorders characterized by problems that occur during the phases of the sexual response cycle. Paraphilias “are characterized by recurrent, intense sexual urges, fantasies, or behaviors that involve unusual objects, activities, or situations...” (DSM-IV-TR; American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2000, p. 535).

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    M. Todd Sewell

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    Crissa Draper

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    William T. O'Donohue

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Sewell, M.T. (2011). Sexual Disorders. In: Draper, C., O'Donohue, W. (eds) Stepped Care and e-Health. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-6510-3_13

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