Ted dreams and daydreams about being humiliated during sexual encounters. He finds the fantasies to be quite arousing. What diagnosis would be made in this case?

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Ted's fantasies about being humiliated during sexual encounters and finding them arousing is consistent with the diagnosis of sexual masochism. The fact that he does not act on his fantasies does not preclude the diagnosis as the criteria focus on the nature of the fantasies and their effects on the individual. Ted does not meet the criteria for fetishism as his fantasies do not involve non-human objects. Additionally, the fact that he enjoys his fantasies would not exclude him from a diagnosis of masochism as this is a common feature of this disorder.

Ted Dreams and Daydreams About Being Humiliated During Sexual Encounters