Practical Guide to Paraphilia and Paraphilic Disorders

Richard Balon, M.D. Professor Departments of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, and Anesthesiology Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan USA Dr. Balon is a member of almost 30 professional medical and psychiatric societies He’s an examiner for the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, and a member of the ABPN Psychiatric Vignettes Subcommittee Additionally, he’s involved with several journals: Book Review Editor for Annals of Clinical Psychiatry Associate Editor and Deputy Editor for Academic Psychiatry, Member of the Editorial Board of 14 other journals He reviews manuscripts for almost 70 journals, including JAMA

• 1. Introduction into the realm of paraphilias.- 2. General information: history, theory (e.g., courtship), diagnosis, DSM-5 vs. other classifications, prevalence.- 3. Assessment and general management principles.- 4. Treatment of paraphilic disorders.- 5. Voyeuristic disorder.- 6. Exhibitionistic disorder.- 7. Frotteuristic disorder.- 8. Sexual masochism disorder.- 9. Sexual sadism disorder.- 10. Pedophilic disorder.- 11. Fetishistic disorder.- 12. Transvestic disorder.- 13. Other, unspecified paraphilias (e.g, zoophilia, necrophilia, coprophilia).- 14. Emerging issues (online sex, paraphilic behavior).- 15. Ethical issues in management of paraphilic disorders.- 16. Legal issues involved in management of paraphilic disorder.- 17. Cultural issues.​