Aurora discovers that her husband has been habitually cross-dressing for the past 7 months, and she finds female undergarments and feminine clothes in his wardrobe. She also realizes that, of late, her husband has been avoiding social gatherings and seeming emotionally distressed. In this scenario, which of the following disorders does Aurora's husband have as per the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5)?
A) pedophilic disorder
B) transvestic disorder
C) voyeuristic disorder
D) frotteuristic disorder

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Aurora's husband meets the criteria for transvestic disorder as per DSM-5, which involves a persistent pattern of dressing in clothes of the opposite sex to achieve arousal or sexual gratification. The distress caused by this disorder has to be clinically significant and must affect the functioning of the individual. The other options mentioned (pedophilic disorder, voyeuristic disorder, and frotteuristic disorder) involve different types of aberrant sexual behavior and are not applicable in this scenario.

Aurora Discovers That Her Husband Has Been Habitually Cross-Dressing for the Past