Key Takeaways

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Strictly speaking, a fetish involves sexual arousal by specific body parts or inanimate objects. • Autoerotic asphyxiation involves the desire to have an orgasm while being choked or strangled. • Paraphilic disorders are not necessarily disorders, unless there is dysfunction, a victim, or significant distress. • Drugs and different forms of therapy can be used to treat some paraphilic disorders.