Pedophilia
Pedophilic disorder is characterized by recurring, intense sexually arousing fantasies, urges, or behavior involving children (usually 13 years old or younger). Pedophiles may be attracted to young boys, young girls, or both, and they may be attracted only to children or to children and adults.
Cluster Number:
Wiki Number: PW157
Diagnosis: Pedophilia
US Patients: Estimated 5% adult men.
World Patients:
Sex Ratio: M10;W
Age Onset: Age 16 (5 years older than the victim)
Brain Area: less white matter; less hypothalamic arousal on adult pornography; disturbances in pr
Symptoms: Sexual attraction to a child younger than 13; Some child molestors do not have pedophilia and some pedophiliacs do not molest.
Progression: Since 1997, some pedophiles have indefinite imprisonment. It is “self-discovered” not chosen. Consume child porn.
Causes: lower IQ’s, higher school failure, physically smaller, head injuries,
Medications: no evidence it is curable; antiandrogen drugs may decrease testosterone.
Therapies: CBT has limited effectiveness.
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4 CURRENT ARTICLES
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- Acceptance of sexual attraction and its link to psychological distress and sexual offending among pedohebephilic clients: results from a preliminary analysisby Anna Konrad on February 21, 2025
INTRODUCTION: Pedohebephilic disorder is characterized by intense sexual urges or fantasies involving children, which can lead to distress or sexual behavior with children. While theoretical and qualitative accounts suggest that accepting one's pedohebephilic sexual interests may help mitigate both distress and problematic behaviors, the only published quantitative study to date has linked acceptance with behavior but did not analyze its effect on distress.
- 'Any male victim?' The legacy of conflating paedophilia and homosexuality and the differential seriousness of sexual abuse by victim genderby Madeleine Bennett on January 30, 2025
This article presents the findings of a historical, qualitative thematic analysis of archival clinical records of 24 men convicted of child sexual abuse and referred for civil commitment to the Massachusetts Treatment Center between 1959 and 1984. Drawing on the perspective of Cicourel, the study examined the differential ways men convicted of child sexual abuse were constructed by various criminal justice actors based on the gender of their victims. Overall, the study found that men with male...
- Neuroanatomical and Neurocognitive Differences Between the Executive Functions in Child Sexual Offenders: A Systematic Reviewby Yaiza Ara-García on January 24, 2025
CONCLUSIONS: In summary, there are differences in brain structure underlying executive functions related to child sexual abuse, but not to pedophilia as such.
- French national helpline "stop" for minor-attracted persons: First findingsby Avicenne Bellis on October 5, 2024
CONCLUSION: Analysis revealed that the STOP service was primarily utilized by the intended audience-minor-attracted persons. The gradual decline in call volume over time and the reliance on media for awareness highlight the importance of widespread publicity. The findings from our study, spanning twenty-four months of the STOP service's operation, highlight the value of having such a platform available to facilitate access to mental health support for minor-attracted persons. They emphasize the...