This paper critically appraises the criteria for DSM diagnoses of the paraphilias relevant to
sexual offenders. It is concluded that these criteria leave a lot to be desired and that a more
helpful approach would be to rate the features of each type of sexual offender along
dimensions ranging from normal to seriously problematic. Next consideration is given to the
evidence on the incidence of multiple paraphilias and comorbid disorders. It is not yet
completely clear from this evidence that sexual offenders typically have multiple sexual …