Which of the following characterizes paraphilic disorder?
A) Paraphilic disorder is illegal and more prevalent in women than men.
B) People with this disorder are so psychologically dependent on the target of desire that they are unable to experience sexual arousal unless this target is present in some form.
C) Paraphilic disorders begin in childhood and tend to be chronic, although they diminish in people who are 40 years or older.
D) The paraphilic disorder is mostly exacerbated during periods in which the individual feels especially calm and relaxed.

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The correct choice is B because paraphilic disorder is characterized by intense and persistent sexual urges, fantasies, or behaviors involving non-human objects, the suffering or humiliation of oneself or one's partner, or non-consenting persons. People with this disorder may be so psychologically dependent on their target of desire that they are unable to experience sexual arousal unless this target is present in some form. It is not illegal, more prevalent in women than men, or exacerbated during periods in which the individual feels especially calm and relaxed.

Which of the Following Characterizes Paraphilic Disorder