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

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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.