Bruised Case Study Of Masochism

After reading the Bruised case study the presenting problem is the mental and physical health concern for both the individual and her spouse. The problem is that the sexual intercourse may go too far and cause serious injury or death due to possible poor judgment and may exceed boundaries. The wife gets a feeling of sexual excitement when her husband yelled at her or hit her. She would even go as far as to purposely antagonize him to have rough tumultuous sexual intercourse.
What separate's this behavior from normal sexual functioning is the arousal from the pain. When you think of sexual intercourse, do you think pain or pleasure. Some may say pain is pleasure however starting an argument to get a violent reaction from your partner is unhealthy in any relationship. Having sex to the point of simulating rape is abnormal.
Masochism is defined by Webster's dictionary as being "the derivation of sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation by oneself or another person". Sadomasochism is defined by Webster's Dictionary as "the derivation of sexual gratification from the infliction of physical pain or humiliation either on another person or on oneself ". Some presume that this dominant-submissive role gives them an escape from any stressor and allows them some control or release. According to DSM V (2013) the criteria from Sexual Masochism is that "over a period of at least 6 months, recurrent, intense sexually arousing fantasies, sexual urges, or behaviors involving the act (real, or simulated) of being humiliated, beaten, bound or otherwise made to