title: Forensic and diagnostic concerns arising from the proposed DSM-5 criteria for sexual paraphilic disorder.
abstract: This article reviews proposed revisions to the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for the paraphilic disorders. It is argued that the proposed revisions will decrease the diagnostic accuracy of the diagnoses. A more effective diagnostic scheme is suggested.
authors.affiliation: Sexual Behaviors Clinic, Royal Ottawa Mental Health Care Centre, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. paulbev@mac.com
authors.forename: J Paul
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Fedoroff
mesh_terms: D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D005260:Female; D005555:Forensic Psychiatry; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010262:Paraphilic Disorders / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis*