Question

Ryan and Sarah have been dating since high school. When they met, he was 17, and she was 14. He's now 21, and she's 17 but will turn 18 in 3 months. They have been sexually active throughout the relationship. Sarah's parents are concerned that Ryan may have pedophilic disorder. According to the DSM-5, he most likely does NOT have a pedophilic disorder because

Answer 1

Answer:

there is less than a 5-year difference in their ages.

Explanation:

A pedophilic disorder a situation where one who is at least 16 years old and has sexual urges for young people like children who are at least 5 years younger than they are.

From the question Ryan was 17 and Sarah 14 when they started dating. The difference in their ages is just 3+ since he is now 21 and she 17. Therefore he cannot be said to have a pedophilic disorder.