Paraphilic Disorder and Gender Dysphoria
Paraphilic disorder refers to recurrent and intense sexual fantasies or behavior that causes distress. Paraphilic can involve disorders that involve satisfaction with animals, non-consenting objects (Perrotta, 2019). Individuals with paraphilic disorder have a focus on sexual satisfaction outside the normal trends. The common form of paraphilic is pedophilia which involves an intense and recurrent desire to have sex with children (Perrotta, 2019). The behavior can lead to a legal issue and persecution in a court of law. A person can determine they are paraphilic if they are sexually aroused by objects that do not arouse normal people (Perrotta, 2019).
Gender dysphoria is a type of disorder that triggers a mismatch between the assigned gender and gender identity (Davy & Toze, 2018). Individuals with gender dysphoria experience difficulties expressing the sexual attributes of their assigned gender. In most cases, the patients prefer to get rid of the physical attributes of their assigned gender such as breasts and beards (Davy & Toze, 2018). The causes of gender dysphoria are not clearly known although researchers indicate hormone or genetic factors as major causes of the disease (Davy & Toze, 2018). The two health conditions can affect the lives of patients despite their unique symptoms. Healthcare workers can use diverse methods to diagnose and treat the disorders. Genetic and hormones are important links while exploring the cause and symptoms of the disorders (Davy & Toze, 2018).
Conclusion
Paraphilic disorder and gender dysphoria are common disorders in the healthcare system. Healthcare workers have a responsibility to utilize diverse methods to diagnose and treat healthcare disorders. Paraphilic disorder refers to recurrent and intense sexual fantasies or behavior that causes distress. Gender dysphoria is a type of disorder that triggers a mismatch between the assigned gender and gender identity. The two health conditions are different but they have various similarities.
References
Davy, Z., & Toze, M. (2018). What is gender dysphoria? A critical systematic narrative review. Transgender Health, 3(1), 159-169.
Perrotta, G. (2019). Paraphilic Disorder: Definition. Contexts and Clinical Strategies. Neuro Research, 1(1), 4.
