Roland can only become sexually aroused by leather gear. He has amassed considerable debt purchasing expensive leather items from specialty retailers. Roland's partner is likely to leave him because he cannot enjoy more traditional romantic and sexual experiences. Roland's experience BEST illustrates ______ disorder.

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Roland's sexual arousal is exclusively tied to leather gear, which meets the criteria for fetishism in which an individual requires specific objects or body parts to become sexually aroused. The fact that his partner is likely to leave him because he cannot enjoy traditional romantic and sexual experiences suggests that his fetish is causing him significant distress or impairment.

Roland Can Only Become Sexually Aroused by Leather Gear