DSM-IV-TR: Sexual Sadism

Individuals with this Paraphilia use sexual fantasies, urges, or behaviors involving infliction of pain, suffering or humiliation to enhance or achieve sexual excitement.

Diagnostic criteria for 302.84 Sexual Sadism
(cautionary statement)

A. Over a period of at least 6 months, recurrent, intense sexually arousing fantasies, sexual urges, or behaviors involving acts (real, not simulated) in which the psychological or physical suffering (including humiliation) of the victim is sexually exciting to the person.

B. The person has acted on these urges with a nonconsenting person, or the sexual urges or fantasies cause marked distress or interpersonal difficulty.

Also: sadist, sadomasochism, Marquis de Sade, masochism

Books and Other Media:
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Blue Velvet Isabella Rossellini, Kyle MacLachlan, Dennis Hopper, Laura Dern 1986

Maitresse DVD Gérard Depardieu, Bulle Ogier, André Rouyer, and Nathalie Keryan 2004
On A Clear Day DVD Peter Mullan, Brenda Blethyn, Billy Boyd, and Sean McGinley 2005
The Story of O DVD Corinne Clery, Udo Kier, Anthony Steel, and Jean Gaven 1975
Quills DVD Kate Winslet, Geoffrey Rush, Michael Caine 2000

DSM-IV-TR: Sexual Sadism

Diagnostic criteria for 302.84 Sexual Sadism (cautionary statement)

Diagnostic criteria for 302.84 Sexual Sadism
(cautionary statement)