psychiatric disorders
Sexual Masochism Disorder
Diagnosis of Sexual Masochism Disorder
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-5-TR) criteria The specific clinical criteria follow ( Diagnosis reference ): Patients experience recurrent and intense sexual arousal from the act of being humiliated, beaten, bound, or otherwise made to suffer. This arousal is expressed in fantasies, intense urges, or behaviors. Their fantasies, intense urges, or behaviors cause significant distress or impair functioning at work, in social situations, or in other important areas of their lives. The condition has been present for≥6 months. The clinician must specify whether Asphyxiophilia is present The patient is living in a controlled environment (where it would be difficult to engage in masochistic behaviors) The patient is in full remission (ie, has experienced at least 5 years without distress/impairment in an uncontrolled environment) 1.Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition,Text Revision (DSM-5-TR). American Psychiatric Association Publishing, Washington, DC. 