Is a separate diagnostic category defensible for paraphilic coercion?

Raymond A. Knight, Judith Sims-Knight and Jean-Pierre Guay

Journal of Criminal Justice, 2013, vol. 41, issue 2, 90-99

Abstract: It has been hypothesized that paraphilic coercive disorder (PCD) constitutes a distinct sexual preference for the coercive elements of sexual interactions and that this preference can be discriminated from a sexual preference for violence, harm, and injury. This article critically reviews the evidence that has been marshaled to support this hypothesis in the recent debates about admission of PCD to the DSM-5. It then tests the validity of an alternative model—a single dimension Agonistic Continuum that encompasses both PCD and sadism.

Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2012.11.002

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