For over a year Joshua has been having recurrent, intense sexually arousing fantasies and sexual urges. He uses a nonhuman object to satiate his sexual desires. This behavior causes Joshua a lot of distress, and he finds that he can no longer experience sexual satisfaction without this object. Joshua is suffering from
A) sexual dysfunction.
B) erectile disorder.
C) sexual malfunction.
D) a paraphilic disorder.

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Joshua's use of a nonhuman object to satisfy his sexual desires and inability to experience sexual satisfaction without it meets the criteria for a paraphilic disorder, specifically fetishistic disorder. His distress also indicates significant impairment in his daily life.

For Over a Year Joshua Has Been Having Recurrent, Intense