title: Response to Miccio-Fonseca (2015) and Defeo (2015) Concerning Commentary About DSM-5 Sexual Disorders Section.
abstract: Responses by Miccio-Fonseca (2015) and DeFeo (2015) to a commentary by Ross on problems with the sexual disorders sections of DSM-5 are based on a misunderstanding of Ross's article (2015a). Miccio-Fonseca and DeFeo describe what they consider to be confusion and misunderstanding in Ross's opinions about gender, sexuality, and related topics. However, Ross offered no personal opinions in his commentary and was focused solely on inconsistencies and contradictions within DSM-III, DSM-IV, and DSM-5.
authors.affiliation: a Ross Institute, Richardson , Texas , USA.
authors.forename: Colin A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Ross
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual; D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders; D012725:Sexual Behavior
keywords: DSM-5; gender dysphoria; paraphilic disorders; sexual orientation