title: Sexual disorders in Asians: a review.
abstract: Sex is an integral part of the basic needs of an individual. However, Asian populations have had a conservative attitude towards discussing and expressing their sexual concerns to the clinician. Consequently, very limited research on sexuality-related issues has been done on these populations. Many of the biological and socio-cultural factors are different for Asians and Asian migrants to the West, when compared to the native Western population, and this requires dedicated research. The DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5th Edition) has made the classification of sexual dysfunctions gender-specific and has introduced the concepts of 'gender dysphoria' and 'paraphilic disorders' (distinct from paraphilias); it has removed subtypes based on sexual orientation. These changes will have a definite impact on our understanding of sexual dysfunctions and related disorders in the Asian populations.
authors: Northern CCU, North-Western Mental Health, Preston, Melbourne, Victoria 3072, Australia.
authors: Gurvinder
authors: G
authors: Kalra
authors: Dr AK Tandon Neuropsychiatric Centre, Lowther Road, Allahabad 211 001, India.
authors: Abhinav
authors: A
authors: Tandon
authors: Department of Psychiatry, JSS Medical College, Mysore 570 004, India. Electronic address: tssrao19@yahoo.com.
authors: T S
authors: TS
authors: Sathyanarayana Rao
mesh_terms: D001213:Asian / Q000523:psychology*; D044466:Asian People / Q000523:psychology*; D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D006801:Humans; D020018:Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology
keywords: Asian Americans gender dysphoria; Asians; DSM-5; Paraphilic disorders; Sexual dysfunctions