Other Specified Paraphilic Disorder 705
Other Specified Paraphilic Disorder
302.89 (F65.89)
This category applies to presentations in whic h symptoms characteristic of a paraphilic disor-
der that cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other im-
portant areas of functioning predominate but do not meet the full criteria for any of the disorders
in the paraphilic disorders diagnostic class. The other specified paraphilic disorder category is
used in situations in which the clinician chooses to communicate the specific reason that the
presentation does not meet the cr iteria for any specific paraphilic  disorder. This is done by re-
cording “other specified paraphilic  disorder” followed by the spec ific reason (e.g., “zoophilia”). 
Examples of presentations that can be specified using the “other specified” designation
include, but are not limited to, recurrent and intense sexual arousal involving telephone
scatologia  (obscene phone calls), necrophilia  (corpses), zoophilia  (animals), coprophilia
(feces), klismaphilia  (enemas), or urophilia  (urine) that has been present for at least 6 months
and causes marked distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important ar-
eas of functioning. Other specified paraphilic disorder can be specified as in remission
and/or as occurring in a controlled environment.
Unspecified Paraphilic Disorder
302.9 (F65.9)
This category applies to presentations in which symptoms characteristic of a paraphilic
disorder that cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or
other important areas of functioning predominate but do not meet the full criteria for any of