171 Introduction to Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders (139/161) -- Abnormal Psychology

171 Introduction to Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders The Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders are categorized into the following three types: Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilias, and Gender Identity Disorders. Sexual Dysfunctions are marked by inhibited sexual desire, social difficulties, and constant, debilitating feelings of distress. They also may feel inadequate which can diminish their self-esteem. People with paraphilias usually feel that their urges are demanding, or compulsory. A psychiatric diagnosis of paraphilia requires that the person have acted on the urges or be distinctly distressed by them. These individuals have the anatomic sex of one sex, but feel that they are members of the other.