Commentary: Problems with the sexual disorders sections of DSM-5.
There are a number of problems with the sexual disorders sections of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition. These problems must be understood in a historical context, namely the evolution of criteria for psychosexual disorders from DSM-II (1968) to DSM-5 (2013). There are many inconsistencies in the DSM-5 criteria for different sexual disorders. Given these inconsistencies--and the history of diagnostic criteria for homosexuality and gender identity disorder from DSM-II to DSM-5--it is possible that, like homosexuality, DSM-5 gender dysphoria could disappear from future editions of the manual. Even if that does not happen, there are numerous problems with the DSM-5 sexual disorders that require attention.
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D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D006801:Humans; D020018:Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological / Q000175:diagnosis*
DSM-5; gender dysphoria; paraphilias; pedophilia