ABSTRACT
While paraphilic behaviour can resemble so-called paraphilic sexual addiction, it is clearly about something fundamentally different. In this chapter, the authors focus on understanding paraphilias within a broader concept of sexuality. They take a close look at paraphilias and paraphilic disorders, explore the difference between a sexual interest and a sexual preference, and introduce a model of sexual preference that enhances our understanding of how paraphilic behaviour differs from so-called addictive sexual behaviour.
