| Sexual sadism disorder | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Sexual sadism, sadistic sex, non-consensual sadomasochism |
| Specialty | Psychology  |
| Complications | Sexual torture, rape, sometimes homicide |
| Differential diagnosis | Rape, sexual coercion, sexual grooming, paraphilia, prostitution, sadomasochism, conduct disorder, torture, sexual bullying, sexual abuse, genital mutilation, pornography, child pornography, sexual addiction, pornography addiction |
Sexual sadism disorder is the condition of experiencing great sexual arousal in response to the involuntary extreme pain, suffering or humiliation of other people.[1] Several other terms are used to describe the condition, and it may overlap with other conditions that involve inflicting pain. It is distinct from situations in which consenting individuals use mild or simulated pain or humiliation for sexual excitement.[2] The words sadism and sadist are derived from the French writer and libertine Marquis de Sade, who wrote several novels depicting sexualized torture and violence.
- ^ Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed.). Arlington, Virginia: American Psychiatric Association. 2013. ISBN 9780890425541.
- ^ Freund, Kurt; Blanchard, Ray (Summer 1986). "The concept of courtship disorder". Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy. 12 (2). Abingdon, England: Routledge: 79–92. doi:10.1080/00926238608415397. PMID 3723606.