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DSM-5 and the Paraphilic Disorders: Conceptual Issues

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Moser, C. DSM-5 and the Paraphilic Disorders: Conceptual Issues. Arch Sex Behav 45, 2181–2186 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-016-0861-9

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