For the past 6 months, Faith, an adolescent, has been recurrently experiencing sexual fantasies of being bound, beaten, humiliated, and made to suffer by her male friends. Consequently, she has become aloof and emotionally distressed. According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), Faith's behavior most likely illustrates ________.

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Faith's behavior aligns with the symptoms of sexual masochism disorder, which involves recurrent and intense sexual fantasies, urges, or behaviors that involve being humiliated, beaten, bound, or made to suffer. This disorder can cause emotional distress and interfere with daily functioning. Transvestic disorder involves recurrent and intense sexual arousal from cross-dressing, while fetishistic disorder involves sexual arousal from non-human objects or specific body parts. Sexual sadism disorder involves arousal from inflicting physical or psychological harm on others. None of these disorders align with Faith's symptoms as described in the scenario.

For the Past 6 Months, Faith, an Adolescent, Has Been