Clinical manuals such as the DSM-5 establish a clear distinction between a paraphilia (an atypical sexual interest) and a paraphilic disorder (which requires clinically significant distress, impairment, or harm to others).
The retrieved literature, particularly papers [5] and [11], explicitly discusses the clinical and diagnostic distinction established in recent psychiatric manuals between a paraphilia (atypical interest or fantasy) and a paraphilic disorder (which requires distress, functional impairment, or non-consent). The term 'philia' broadly encompasses sexual preferences or interests, whereas the clinical distinction lies in whether it constitutes a disorder. Therefore, the claim is supported by the literature.