You Are Scheduled to Evaluate an Older Man Diagnosed with a Paraphilia

question 18

Multiple Choice

You are scheduled to evaluate an older man diagnosed with a paraphilia. Once again, before reviewing his medical record, you can assume the following is probably true about your patient.

• A) His problem started during early adolescence.
• B) His problem started after a mid-life crisis.
• C) Except for his paraphilia, he gets along very well with women.
• D) He has no symptoms of other psychiatric problems.
• E) He has only one paraphilia.

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