When she was eighteen, Katrina was kidnapped and held hostage for a night and a day by a man whom she met at an after-hours party
He tied her up and repeatedly threatened to rape her, but by keeping her wits about her she was able to talk him out of it and eventually escaped. Since that time, the thought of sex causes her feelings of extreme disgust. Katrina has:
a) pedophilia.
b) paraphilia.
c) sexual aversion.
d) a sexual arousal disorder.
ANS: C, Katrina's intense negative emotions in response to sexual thoughts are consistent with a diagnosis of sexual aversion disorder
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