There is no accepted definition of the term paraphilia despite its being listed as an essential feature of a class of mental disorders known as the paraphilic disorders. The origin of the term, history of its inclusion as a diagnosis, and logical flaws inherent in the various definitions are discussed in this review. We examine the basis for pathologizing individuals with paraphilias, consider what paraphilias can tell us about how humans develop their sexual interests, and question the usefulness of dividing sexual interests into paraphilias and normophilias. The construct of the paraphilias appears to be poorly conceived and has outlived its usefulness.

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Paraphilias 的概念化、历史和未来。

尽管将其列为一类被称为嗜好性精神障碍的基本特征，但对嗜好这一术语没有公认的定义。本综述讨论了该术语的起源、其作为诊断的历史以及各种定义中固有的逻辑缺陷。我们研究了对具有性欲的个体进行病理化的基础，考虑了性欲可以告诉我们关于人类如何发展他们的性兴趣的什么，并质疑将性兴趣分为性嗜好和正常嗜好的用处。paraphilias 的构造似乎构思不佳，已经失去了它的用处。