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| | eMedicine - Paraphilias : Article Excerpt by: Guy E Brannon, MD |
 | | Paraphilia is a means for some people to release sexual energy or frustration. |
 | | Mortality/Morbidity: Determining the morbidity or mortality of paraphilias depends on the act practiced, the comorbidity involved, the patient’s cooperation with the therapist, and whether or not the legal system is involved. |
 | | Paraphilias can be transient, as demonstrated by experimentation during the teenage years, or can remain a life-long problem involving legal, financial, interpersonal, occupational, academic, and other problems. |
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