Voyeurism is characterized by achieving sexual arousal by watching other people when they are naked, undressing, or having sex. When peeping at unsuspecting people, this sexual behavior often leads to problems
Exhibitionism is characterized by achieving sexual gratification by exposing one's genitals, usually to unsuspecting strangers. It may also manifest itself in a strong desire to be observed during sexual activity.
Fetishism is the use of an inanimate object (the fetish) as a preferred method of inducing sexual arousal. However, in common parlance, the word is used to describe specific sexual interests, such as sexual role-playing, preference for certain physical characteristics, and preferred sexual activity.
Paraphilias are defined as recurrent, intense, sexually arousing fantasies, urges, or behaviors that cause distress or maladaptation, that involve inanimate objects, children, or unaware adults, or that cause distress or humiliation to the person or their partner.
Gender identity disorder is a condition of persistent self-identification with the opposite sex, in which people believe that they are victims of a biological error and are cruelly confined to a body incompatible with their subjective perception of gender
Acceptable norms of sexual behavior and relationships vary widely across cultures. Health care workers should never judge sexual behavior, even if social pressure demands it. In general, issues of normality and pathology of sexuality cannot be resolved by a health care worker.
Psychotic symptoms, especially delusions and hallucinations, can result from the use of a wide range of substances, including alcohol, amphetamines, marijuana, cocaine, hallucinogens, inhalants, opioids, phencyclidine, some sedatives and anxiolytics
Schizophreniform disorder is characterized by symptoms similar to those of schizophrenia, but lasting more than 1 month but less than 6 months. There is reason to suspect schizophrenia on clinical assessment.
Schizoaffective disorder is characterized by marked mood changes and psychotic symptoms of schizophrenia. This disorder differs from schizophrenia by the presence of one or more episodes with depressive or manic symptoms
Delusional disorder is characterized by delusional ideas (false beliefs) close to everyday life, which persist for at least 1 month, in the absence of other symptoms of schizophrenia
