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  1. A somewhat modified version of these criteria is presented on the DSM-5 website, but I do not believe the changes substantially alter any of my comments.

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Moser, C. Hypersexual Disorder: Just More Muddled Thinking. Arch Sex Behav 40, 227–229 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-010-9690-4

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