Pedophilic Disorder is highly treatment resistant and rates of recidivism have been estimated to be 25% -50%, (Harvard University, 2010) This is inconclusive however, as this figure is more accurately described as 25 % to 50% are arrested for child sexual abuse, and an unknown number re-offend but do not come to the attention of law enforcement. desires which are indulged through fantasy, associating with other pedophiles, possession and trading of pornographic images, or direct observation, self-exposure, or physical contact with a victim (Harvard University, 2010 Vachss, 2013).
Some authors differentiate between having deviant desires for children which are ego-dystonic and resisted, causing guilt, shame, and distress, vs.
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Pedophilic Disorder is a DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition), diagnosis assigned to adults ( defined as age 16 and up) who have sexual desire for prepubescent children (American Psychiatric Association, 2013a).Any behavioral expression of Pedophilic Disorder is a criminal offense in the United States, Canada, and Europe, as well as most other places in the world. This Article Is Part of A Series For Paraphilic Disorders Exhibitionistic DisorderĭSM-5 Category: Paraphilic Disorders Introduction
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