Have had time for a quick look on the Internet today.... It seems the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association was supposed to be printed in 2013. It was to contain eight conditions of "paraphilic disorders"--unusual sexual interests. The conditions were to be listed if there was distress caused to the patient themselves, or if there was a threat to others in society.... [A threat to their well-being in any way.] Otherwise, the APA said most people with unusual sexual interests don't have a mental disorder.
The APA website stated that the fifth edition Manual had taken 14 years to process, if I understood correctly..... So, the previous one was printed in 1999? Anyway, maybe some Christians need to update their information...from 2013, if not before...?
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