Marshall is a university president who has an obsession with making obscene phone to female students. His behaviors have caused significant problems at work and he is now facing termination from his position. He would best be diagnosed with
A) gender dysphoria.
B) a sexual dysfunction.
C) a paraphilic disorder.
D) hypersexual disorder.

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Marshall's behavior of making obscene phone calls to female students is indicative of paraphilic disorder, specifically telephone scatologia, for which the individual derives sexual arousal from making obscene phone calls. This behavior is causing significant problems at work and could lead to termination. Gender dysphoria, sexual dysfunction, and hypersexual disorder do not fit the description of Marshall's behavior.

Marshall Is a University President Who Has an Obsession with Making