Why Is Rape Not Included as a Paraphilia in DSM-IV-TR

question 37

Multiple Choice

Why is rape not included as a paraphilia in DSM-IV-TR?

• A) Rape is not always sexually motivated.
• B) Rape is a legal, not psychological problem.
• C) The focus of the sex drive is not an inanimate object.
• D) Rape is too common a problem to be considered a paraphilia.

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