Why is rape not included as a paraphilia in DSM-5?

a. Rape is not always sexually motivated.
b. Rape is a legal, not psychological problem.
c. The focus of the sex drive is not an inanimate object.
d. Rape is too common a problem to be considered a paraphilia.


Answer: a.

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