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but your are wrong, that's the problem.Go ask the people in the Current Events thread about the pedophilia story. Given its' popularity .........
Yes, I'm sure your relentless threads on the subject are making you very popular here.
Have you considered a switch to cannibalism or ritual human sacrifice as a way to be even more popular, though?
Shrugs. Rather be right than popular.
Considering I posted UC Davis and Harvard in the OP in reply to the popularity of a thread in Current Events (which had over 150 replies to it by the time I saw it) it seemed like a good idea for some basic info on pedophilia given the abundance of bad info in that thread up to that point.
Not helping kids repeating bad info all over the place.
I don't care about all the psychobabble or who put it out so they could get brownie points with some university; that's all BS. What I care about is the candy coating of something that is a harmful and disgusting practice. Trying to make it sound like they won't act on the fascination with children is in error because they will. They don't have to have a sexual encounter with a child to do harm. Child porn is proof of that. Labeling may help in the mental health profession sort things out but what the average person needs to know is this:
having sex with anyone under the legal age of consent is wrong.
Having porn of anyone under the age of 18 is wrong.
Being attracted to kids sexually is abnormal and said person needs to be somewhere far away from children and see a shrink.
the article you posted seemed to make the implication.but your are wrong, that's the problem.Yes, I'm sure your relentless threads on the subject are making you very popular here.
Have you considered a switch to cannibalism or ritual human sacrifice as a way to be even more popular, though?
Shrugs. Rather be right than popular.
Considering I posted UC Davis and Harvard in the OP in reply to the popularity of a thread in Current Events (which had over 150 replies to it by the time I saw it) it seemed like a good idea for some basic info on pedophilia given the abundance of bad info in that thread up to that point.
Not helping kids repeating bad info all over the place.
I don't care about all the psychobabble or who put it out so they could get brownie points with some university; that's all BS. What I care about is the candy coating of something that is a harmful and disgusting practice. Trying to make it sound like they won't act on the fascination with children is in error because they will. They don't have to have a sexual encounter with a child to do harm. Child porn is proof of that. Labeling may help in the mental health profession sort things out but what the average person needs to know is this:
having sex with anyone under the legal age of consent is wrong.
Having porn of anyone under the age of 18 is wrong.
Being attracted to kids sexually is abnormal and said person needs to be somewhere far away from children and see a shrink.
Not cnady coating anything, nor have I once said, suggested, or implied pedophiles don't offend, or wont. I actually said the very thing you just did recently, they statistically will offend.
Having sex with anyone under a legal age of consent is illegal. Having pornography involving anyone under age is illegal. Prefer to leave right and wrong to philosophers.
the article you posted seemed to make the implication.but your are wrong, that's the problem.Shrugs. Rather be right than popular.
Considering I posted UC Davis and Harvard in the OP in reply to the popularity of a thread in Current Events (which had over 150 replies to it by the time I saw it) it seemed like a good idea for some basic info on pedophilia given the abundance of bad info in that thread up to that point.
Not helping kids repeating bad info all over the place.
I don't care about all the psychobabble or who put it out so they could get brownie points with some university; that's all BS. What I care about is the candy coating of something that is a harmful and disgusting practice. Trying to make it sound like they won't act on the fascination with children is in error because they will. They don't have to have a sexual encounter with a child to do harm. Child porn is proof of that. Labeling may help in the mental health profession sort things out but what the average person needs to know is this:
having sex with anyone under the legal age of consent is wrong.
Having porn of anyone under the age of 18 is wrong.
Being attracted to kids sexually is abnormal and said person needs to be somewhere far away from children and see a shrink.
Not cnady coating anything, nor have I once said, suggested, or implied pedophiles don't offend, or wont. I actually said the very thing you just did recently, they statistically will offend.
Having sex with anyone under a legal age of consent is illegal. Having pornography involving anyone under age is illegal. Prefer to leave right and wrong to philosophers.
Its always amusing how people throw around words like "right", "wrong", "good", and "evil" in attempt to support their arguments.
I didn't read the the multi-page post. I assume the gist of it is something like homosexuals aren't pedophiles. That's hogwash. Homosexuals like young boys. There are countless many examples. The reason homos are so anxious to be "married" is so they can adopt young boys for the purpose of having sex with them. That's why they want to be boy scout leaders, gym teachers, etc. I have an advantage. When I was 12 years old I started hitch hiking on a daily basis. When I'd get in a car with a man I was mainly worried that he was going to put his hand on my knee. I became able to tell after just a few seconds who was going to do that and who wasn't. Homos go on TV and act like they're real normal. I know what they're like when they have a young boy in their car who can't identify them. If someone wants to stick live mice up their butt, I don't care. Just don't tell our kids that its normal, and don't do it in public.
Even if it involved kids under 12 as pedophila refers to, that doesn't mean pedophiles were involved as pedophilia is a clinical diagnosis. What DID happen was an adult raped a child. Making it child sexual abuse. But until the accused is examined and interviewed whether they were actually pedophiles or not can't be determined. Pleanty of criminal adults who have sex with underaged people aren't pedophiles or hebephiles in the clinical sense as much as simply child rapists.
It's disgusting IMHO and shouldn't be allowed on USMB at all considering sex with children is illegal. `These threads make me want to vomit. The fact that these are the only kind of threads that you write, leads me believe that you spend WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY too much time concerning yourself with something that makes most people's skin crawl.
Please start a thread that does not involve children and or sex.
Also, just for the record ... this crap should automatically be moved to a more privet forum; like the circular file.
It's disgusting IMHO and shouldn't be allowed on USMB at all considering sex with children is illegal. `These threads make me want to vomit. The fact that these are the only kind of threads that you write, leads me believe that you spend WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY too much time concerning yourself with something that makes most people's skin crawl.
Please start a thread that does not involve children and or sex.
Also, just for the record ... this crap should automatically be moved to a more privet forum; like the circular file.
How this isn't somehow a violation of TOS IDK.It's disgusting IMHO and shouldn't be allowed on USMB at all considering sex with children is illegal. `These threads make me want to vomit. The fact that these are the only kind of threads that you write, leads me believe that you spend WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY too much time concerning yourself with something that makes most people's skin crawl.
Please start a thread that does not involve children and or sex.
Also, just for the record ... this crap should automatically be moved to a more privet forum; like the circular file.
It's worse than bestiality, so I would tend to agree. What does the foundation want? Do they want this stuff here? I can't imagine that they do - It makes me ill.
... this crap should automatically be moved to a more privet forum; like the circular file.
You're right, I'm out too.People who engage in this discussion are only encouraging Mr Wonderful to post more smut.
Out.
How this isn't somehow a violation of TOS IDK.It's disgusting IMHO and shouldn't be allowed on USMB at all considering sex with children is illegal. `These threads make me want to vomit. The fact that these are the only kind of threads that you write, leads me believe that you spend WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY too much time concerning yourself with something that makes most people's skin crawl.
Please start a thread that does not involve children and or sex.
Also, just for the record ... this crap should automatically be moved to a more privet forum; like the circular file.
It's worse than bestiality, so I would tend to agree. What does the foundation want? Do they want this stuff here? I can't imagine that they do - It makes me ill.
Maybe if you bothered educating yourself about what you enjoy reading about and condemning...You'd actually come to understand things once in a while. People just love to bitch and whine about things they haven't the foggiest understanding of because they know other ignorant fools just like them will do the same thing.
You, cabbie, others, you just love to read these threads (as evidence by your posting to them) but instead of actually reading anything, you criticize, make baseless assumptions about the content or intent so you pat each other on the back, "We're so righteous."
Uh, no.
Well, maybe not everything, but some of the highlights. Apologies for length, but there's a bit to it.
Facts About Homosexuality and Child Molestation
"Pedophilia and child molestation are used in different ways, even by professionals. Pedophilia usually refers to an adult psychological disorder characterized by a preference for prepubescent children as sexual partners; this preference may or may not be acted upon. The term hebephilia is sometimes used to describe adult sexual attractions to adolescents or children who have reached puberty.
Whereas pedophilia and hebephilia refer to psychological propensities, child molestation and child sexual abuse are used to describe actual sexual contact between an adult and someone who has not reached the legal age of consent. In this context, the latter individual is referred to as a child, even though he or she may be a teenager.
Although the terms are not always applied consistently, it is useful to distinguish between pedophiles/hebephiles and child molesters/abusers. Pedophilia and hebephilia are diagnostic labels that refer to psychological attractions. Not all pedophiles and hebephiles actually molest children; an adult can be attracted to children or adolescents without ever actually engaging in sexual contact with them.
Child molestation and child sexual abuse refer to actions, and don't imply a particular psychological makeup or motive on the part of the perpetrator. Not all incidents of child sexual abuse are perpetrated by pedophiles or hebephiles; in some cases, the perpetrator has other motives for his or her actions and does not manifest an ongoing pattern of sexual attraction to children.
Thus, not all child sexual abuse is perpetrated by pedophiles (or hebephiles) and not all pedophiles and hebephiles actually commit abuse. Consequently, it is important to use terminology carefully.
Another problem related to terminology arises because sexual abuse of male children by adult men2 is often referred to as "homosexual molestation." The adjective "homosexual" (or "heterosexual" when a man abuses a female child) refers to the victim's gender in relation to that of the perpetrator. Unfortunately, people sometimes mistakenly interpret it as referring to the perpetrator's sexual orientation.
As an expert panel of researchers convened by the National Academy of Sciences noted in a 1993 report: "The distinction between homosexual and heterosexual child molesters relies on the premise that male molesters of male victims are homosexual in orientation. Most molesters of boys do not report sexual interest in adult men, however" (National Research Council, 1993, p. 143, citation omitted).
To avoid this confusion, it is preferable to refer to men's sexual abuse of boys with the more accurate label of male-male molestation. Similarly, it is preferable to refer to men's abuse of girls as male-female molestation. These labels are more accurate because they describe the sex of the individuals involved but don't implicitly convey unwarranted assumptions about the perpetrator's sexual orientation."
____________________________
Pessimism About Pedophilia - Harvard Health Publications
"Key points
*
Pedophilia is a sexual orientation and unlikely to change. Treatment aims to enable someone to resist acting on his sexual urges.
*
No intervention is likely to work on its own; outcomes may be better when the patient is motivated and treatment combines psychotherapy and medication.
*
Parents should be aware that in most sexual abuse cases involving children, the perpetrator is someone the child knows.
Limitations of research
One challenge in the scientific literature is that most of the studies on pedophilia have involved men convicted of crimes against children, and experts estimate that only one in 20 cases of child sexual abuse is reported. It remains unclear how prevalent pedophilia is in the general population. Research on convicts may not apply to people with pedophilic tendencies who live without detection in the community or suffer silently while controlling their impulses.
Researchers also do not agree about what proportion of child sex abusers are pedophiles. Other types of offenders include sexually curious or abusive adolescents who molest younger children, hypersexual adults who opportunistically target children, and people who act impulsively (rather than in response to erotic attachment) under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Moreover, about half of all child sexual abuse victims are 12 to 17 years old (postpubescent), so their assailants don't meet the strict definition of pedophilia.
There is more agreement on other issues. Nearly all people with pedophilic tendencies are male. Studies of child molesters have reported that only 1% to 6% of perpetrators are female. Co-occurring disorders, such as personality disorders or mood disorders, are common in people with pedophilic tendencies. And about 50% to 70% of people with pedophilic tendencies are also diagnosed with another paraphilia, such as exhibitionism, voyeurism, or sadism.
Consensus now exists that pedophilia is a distinct sexual orientation, not something that develops in someone who is homosexual or heterosexual. Some people with pedophilic urges are also attracted to adults, and may act only on the latter urges. Because people with pedophilic urges tend to be attracted to children of a particular gender, they are sometimes described in the literature as heterosexual, homosexual, or bisexual pedophiles. Roughly 9% to 40% of pedophiles are homosexual in their orientation toward children — but that is not the same as saying they are homosexual. Homosexual adults are no more likely than heterosexuals to abuse children.
Several reports have concluded that most people with pedophilic tendencies eventually act on their sexual urges in some way. Typically this involves exposing themselves to children, watching naked children, masturbating in front of children, or touching children's genitals. Oral, anal, or vaginal penetration is less common.
Fears about predatory behavior are valid. Most pedophiles who act on their impulses do so by manipulating children and gradually desensitizing them to inappropriate behavior. Then they escalate it. Pedophiles are able to do this because in most cases they already know the children or have access to them. In about 60% to 70% of child sexual abuse cases involving pedophiles, the perpetrator is a relative, neighbor, family friend, teacher, coach, clergyman, or someone else in regular contact with the child. Strangers are less likely to sexually abuse children — although they are more likely to commit violent assaults when they do.
Estimates of recidivism vary because studies define this term in different ways. One review found recidivism rates of 10% to 50% among pedophiles previously convicted of sexual abuse, although this could include anything from an arrest for any offense to reconviction on a crime against a child. One long-term study of previously convicted pedophiles (with an average follow-up of 25 years) found that one-fourth of heterosexual pedophiles and one-half of homosexual or bisexual pedophiles went on to commit another sexual offense against children.
When confronted about sexual abuse, convicted pedophiles often rationalize their actions, such as insisting that a victimized child acted seductively or enjoyed the encounter. These rationalizations may reflect an inability to empathize with the child, which could be part of a co-occurring antisocial or narcissistic personality disorder.
Some researchers fear that the growth of Internet communities for people with pedophilic tendencies may encourage users to act on their sexual urges and share information about how to elude detection. But other commentators note that these online communities actually make it easier for law enforcement officials to lure and entrap potential offenders before they commit a sexual crime.
Management options
Treatment is effective only if a patient with pedophilia is motivated and committed to controlling his behavior — attributes that are difficult for mental health professionals to assess. Outcomes are better when treatment combines psychotherapy and medication.
Psychotherapy. Most psychotherapies used to treat pedophilia incorporate the principles and techniques of cognitive behavioral therapy. The focus of therapy is to enable the patient to recognize and overcome rationalizations about his behavior. In addition, therapy may involve empathy training and techniques in sexual impulse control.
The most common type of cognitive behavioral therapy used with sex offenders, known as relapse prevention, is based on addiction treatment. Relapse prevention is intended to help the patient anticipate situations that increase the risk of sexually abusing or assaulting a child, and to find ways to avoid or more productively respond to them. Reviews that have included uncontrolled and nonrandomized studies concluded that relapse prevention programs reduced recidivism. Only one randomized controlled trial has evaluated how effective a relapse prevention program was, however, and it included sex offenders who had assaulted adults as well as those who hurt children. After an average of eight years, there was no significant difference in recidivism between sex offenders who underwent relapse prevention therapy and controls who did not undergo treatment.
Aversive conditioning, a behavioral method directed at associating a pedophilic fantasy or desire with an unpleasant sensation such as nausea, an electric shock, or a bad smell, was once popular. Although a review concluded that aversive conditioning might increase someone's ability to control sexual attraction to children in the short term, there is no evidence that this approach is effective over time.
Drug treatment. Drugs that suppress production of the male hormone testosterone are used to reduce the frequency or intensity of sexual desire. Although physical castration is another option, testosterone suppression offers advantages such as the need for follow-up visits (which aids in monitoring behavior). It may take three to 10 months for testosterone suppression to reduce sexual desire.
Investigators were once optimistic about the potential of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) in treating pedophilia. But only case reports and open-label trials find that SSRIs are helpful; this has not been demonstrated in randomized, placebo-controlled trials. However, SSRIs may be a useful adjunct to other treatments, because they not only subdue sexual ruminations and urges but also help with impulse control.
Preventing child sexual abuse
State programs such as Megan's Law and the Adam Walsh Act seek to limit where convicted sex crime offenders may live and work. Meanwhile, school- and community-based educational programs offer advice about how to identify situations that may endanger children, how to recognize behaviors such as inappropriate touching that may desensitize children so that they are more easily victimized, and how children can protect themselves.
Unfortunately, little evidence exists about how effective these efforts are. Most studies that have evaluated the efficacy of educational programs have examined specific components, such as whether young children understand the concepts being taught, rather than long-term outcomes. Only two observational studies have examined whether these educational programs actually prevent childhood sexual abuse; one concluded that it did, while the other found no benefit.
Other public education programs, such as "Stop It Now" (Stop It Now Together We Can Prevent the Sexual Abuse of Children target bystanders — people who suspect that a child is being sexually abused, but may not know how best to intervene. The preliminary research suggests that such programs may help.
In an effort to better understand pedophilia and find ways to intervene before sexual crimes occur, researchers are now trying to broaden study populations to include people who voluntarily seek treatment in response to community outreach rather than a court order. One example of this is Prevention Project Dunkelfeld, based at the University of Berlin. The word "dunkelfeld" is German for "dark field," and refers to the fact that most people with pedophilic tendencies remain invisible in the community because they have not been charged with or convicted of crimes. The project deliberately used nonjudgmental language in media advertisements to recruit participants. (One example: "You are not guilty because of your sexual desire, but you are responsible for your sexual behavior. There is help.") So far, the project's preliminary reports offer no guidance for clinicians.
There is some encouraging news. Sexual crimes against U.S. children, as recorded by law enforcement agencies, declined 53% between 1992 and 2006. A review identified four possible explanations for the decline: economic growth, increased numbers of police and child protection workers, greater efforts to identify and prosecute child sex offenders of all types, and increased treatment of aggressive behavior.
It is unclear whether these factors are reducing activity by people with pedophilia, because the original data and the review are not limited to individuals with the disorder. Until we know more, parents and others who want to protect children from pedophiles are best advised to watch for the subtle stalking behaviors that may precede physical contact — and to remember that most sex offenders of any type approach children they know."
Why would anyone who isn't a child molester have questions about Pedo's? Seriously I don't understand it. I don't want to make friends with people like that.
Fact:
There is no cure for Pedo's
You can't stop them.
They can't stop themselves either or at least not for long.
They will offend again if they are left to their own devices.
It's not a psychological disorder its a sexual preference, they prefer kids like most people prefer adults of the opposite sex. To think it's anything fixable is a grievous error.
Well, maybe not everything, but some of the highlights. Apologies for length, but there's a bit to it.
Facts About Homosexuality and Child Molestation
"Pedophilia and child molestation are used in different ways, even by professionals. Pedophilia usually refers to an adult psychological disorder characterized by a preference for prepubescent children as sexual partners; this preference may or may not be acted upon. The term hebephilia is sometimes used to describe adult sexual attractions to adolescents or children who have reached puberty.
Whereas pedophilia and hebephilia refer to psychological propensities, child molestation and child sexual abuse are used to describe actual sexual contact between an adult and someone who has not reached the legal age of consent. In this context, the latter individual is referred to as a child, even though he or she may be a teenager.
Although the terms are not always applied consistently, it is useful to distinguish between pedophiles/hebephiles and child molesters/abusers. Pedophilia and hebephilia are diagnostic labels that refer to psychological attractions. Not all pedophiles and hebephiles actually molest children; an adult can be attracted to children or adolescents without ever actually engaging in sexual contact with them.
Child molestation and child sexual abuse refer to actions, and don't imply a particular psychological makeup or motive on the part of the perpetrator. Not all incidents of child sexual abuse are perpetrated by pedophiles or hebephiles; in some cases, the perpetrator has other motives for his or her actions and does not manifest an ongoing pattern of sexual attraction to children.
Thus, not all child sexual abuse is perpetrated by pedophiles (or hebephiles) and not all pedophiles and hebephiles actually commit abuse. Consequently, it is important to use terminology carefully.
Another problem related to terminology arises because sexual abuse of male children by adult men2 is often referred to as "homosexual molestation." The adjective "homosexual" (or "heterosexual" when a man abuses a female child) refers to the victim's gender in relation to that of the perpetrator. Unfortunately, people sometimes mistakenly interpret it as referring to the perpetrator's sexual orientation.
As an expert panel of researchers convened by the National Academy of Sciences noted in a 1993 report: "The distinction between homosexual and heterosexual child molesters relies on the premise that male molesters of male victims are homosexual in orientation. Most molesters of boys do not report sexual interest in adult men, however" (National Research Council, 1993, p. 143, citation omitted).
To avoid this confusion, it is preferable to refer to men's sexual abuse of boys with the more accurate label of male-male molestation. Similarly, it is preferable to refer to men's abuse of girls as male-female molestation. These labels are more accurate because they describe the sex of the individuals involved but don't implicitly convey unwarranted assumptions about the perpetrator's sexual orientation."
____________________________
Pessimism About Pedophilia - Harvard Health Publications
"Key points
*
Pedophilia is a sexual orientation and unlikely to change. Treatment aims to enable someone to resist acting on his sexual urges.
*
No intervention is likely to work on its own; outcomes may be better when the patient is motivated and treatment combines psychotherapy and medication.
*
Parents should be aware that in most sexual abuse cases involving children, the perpetrator is someone the child knows.
Limitations of research
One challenge in the scientific literature is that most of the studies on pedophilia have involved men convicted of crimes against children, and experts estimate that only one in 20 cases of child sexual abuse is reported. It remains unclear how prevalent pedophilia is in the general population. Research on convicts may not apply to people with pedophilic tendencies who live without detection in the community or suffer silently while controlling their impulses.
Researchers also do not agree about what proportion of child sex abusers are pedophiles. Other types of offenders include sexually curious or abusive adolescents who molest younger children, hypersexual adults who opportunistically target children, and people who act impulsively (rather than in response to erotic attachment) under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Moreover, about half of all child sexual abuse victims are 12 to 17 years old (postpubescent), so their assailants don't meet the strict definition of pedophilia.
There is more agreement on other issues. Nearly all people with pedophilic tendencies are male. Studies of child molesters have reported that only 1% to 6% of perpetrators are female. Co-occurring disorders, such as personality disorders or mood disorders, are common in people with pedophilic tendencies. And about 50% to 70% of people with pedophilic tendencies are also diagnosed with another paraphilia, such as exhibitionism, voyeurism, or sadism.
Consensus now exists that pedophilia is a distinct sexual orientation, not something that develops in someone who is homosexual or heterosexual. Some people with pedophilic urges are also attracted to adults, and may act only on the latter urges. Because people with pedophilic urges tend to be attracted to children of a particular gender, they are sometimes described in the literature as heterosexual, homosexual, or bisexual pedophiles. Roughly 9% to 40% of pedophiles are homosexual in their orientation toward children — but that is not the same as saying they are homosexual. Homosexual adults are no more likely than heterosexuals to abuse children.
Several reports have concluded that most people with pedophilic tendencies eventually act on their sexual urges in some way. Typically this involves exposing themselves to children, watching naked children, masturbating in front of children, or touching children's genitals. Oral, anal, or vaginal penetration is less common.
Fears about predatory behavior are valid. Most pedophiles who act on their impulses do so by manipulating children and gradually desensitizing them to inappropriate behavior. Then they escalate it. Pedophiles are able to do this because in most cases they already know the children or have access to them. In about 60% to 70% of child sexual abuse cases involving pedophiles, the perpetrator is a relative, neighbor, family friend, teacher, coach, clergyman, or someone else in regular contact with the child. Strangers are less likely to sexually abuse children — although they are more likely to commit violent assaults when they do.
Estimates of recidivism vary because studies define this term in different ways. One review found recidivism rates of 10% to 50% among pedophiles previously convicted of sexual abuse, although this could include anything from an arrest for any offense to reconviction on a crime against a child. One long-term study of previously convicted pedophiles (with an average follow-up of 25 years) found that one-fourth of heterosexual pedophiles and one-half of homosexual or bisexual pedophiles went on to commit another sexual offense against children.
When confronted about sexual abuse, convicted pedophiles often rationalize their actions, such as insisting that a victimized child acted seductively or enjoyed the encounter. These rationalizations may reflect an inability to empathize with the child, which could be part of a co-occurring antisocial or narcissistic personality disorder.
Some researchers fear that the growth of Internet communities for people with pedophilic tendencies may encourage users to act on their sexual urges and share information about how to elude detection. But other commentators note that these online communities actually make it easier for law enforcement officials to lure and entrap potential offenders before they commit a sexual crime.
Management options
Treatment is effective only if a patient with pedophilia is motivated and committed to controlling his behavior — attributes that are difficult for mental health professionals to assess. Outcomes are better when treatment combines psychotherapy and medication.
Psychotherapy. Most psychotherapies used to treat pedophilia incorporate the principles and techniques of cognitive behavioral therapy. The focus of therapy is to enable the patient to recognize and overcome rationalizations about his behavior. In addition, therapy may involve empathy training and techniques in sexual impulse control.
The most common type of cognitive behavioral therapy used with sex offenders, known as relapse prevention, is based on addiction treatment. Relapse prevention is intended to help the patient anticipate situations that increase the risk of sexually abusing or assaulting a child, and to find ways to avoid or more productively respond to them. Reviews that have included uncontrolled and nonrandomized studies concluded that relapse prevention programs reduced recidivism. Only one randomized controlled trial has evaluated how effective a relapse prevention program was, however, and it included sex offenders who had assaulted adults as well as those who hurt children. After an average of eight years, there was no significant difference in recidivism between sex offenders who underwent relapse prevention therapy and controls who did not undergo treatment.
Aversive conditioning, a behavioral method directed at associating a pedophilic fantasy or desire with an unpleasant sensation such as nausea, an electric shock, or a bad smell, was once popular. Although a review concluded that aversive conditioning might increase someone's ability to control sexual attraction to children in the short term, there is no evidence that this approach is effective over time.
Drug treatment. Drugs that suppress production of the male hormone testosterone are used to reduce the frequency or intensity of sexual desire. Although physical castration is another option, testosterone suppression offers advantages such as the need for follow-up visits (which aids in monitoring behavior). It may take three to 10 months for testosterone suppression to reduce sexual desire.
Investigators were once optimistic about the potential of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) in treating pedophilia. But only case reports and open-label trials find that SSRIs are helpful; this has not been demonstrated in randomized, placebo-controlled trials. However, SSRIs may be a useful adjunct to other treatments, because they not only subdue sexual ruminations and urges but also help with impulse control.
Preventing child sexual abuse
State programs such as Megan's Law and the Adam Walsh Act seek to limit where convicted sex crime offenders may live and work. Meanwhile, school- and community-based educational programs offer advice about how to identify situations that may endanger children, how to recognize behaviors such as inappropriate touching that may desensitize children so that they are more easily victimized, and how children can protect themselves.
Unfortunately, little evidence exists about how effective these efforts are. Most studies that have evaluated the efficacy of educational programs have examined specific components, such as whether young children understand the concepts being taught, rather than long-term outcomes. Only two observational studies have examined whether these educational programs actually prevent childhood sexual abuse; one concluded that it did, while the other found no benefit.
Other public education programs, such as "Stop It Now" (Stop It Now Together We Can Prevent the Sexual Abuse of Children target bystanders — people who suspect that a child is being sexually abused, but may not know how best to intervene. The preliminary research suggests that such programs may help.
In an effort to better understand pedophilia and find ways to intervene before sexual crimes occur, researchers are now trying to broaden study populations to include people who voluntarily seek treatment in response to community outreach rather than a court order. One example of this is Prevention Project Dunkelfeld, based at the University of Berlin. The word "dunkelfeld" is German for "dark field," and refers to the fact that most people with pedophilic tendencies remain invisible in the community because they have not been charged with or convicted of crimes. The project deliberately used nonjudgmental language in media advertisements to recruit participants. (One example: "You are not guilty because of your sexual desire, but you are responsible for your sexual behavior. There is help.") So far, the project's preliminary reports offer no guidance for clinicians.
There is some encouraging news. Sexual crimes against U.S. children, as recorded by law enforcement agencies, declined 53% between 1992 and 2006. A review identified four possible explanations for the decline: economic growth, increased numbers of police and child protection workers, greater efforts to identify and prosecute child sex offenders of all types, and increased treatment of aggressive behavior.
It is unclear whether these factors are reducing activity by people with pedophilia, because the original data and the review are not limited to individuals with the disorder. Until we know more, parents and others who want to protect children from pedophiles are best advised to watch for the subtle stalking behaviors that may precede physical contact — and to remember that most sex offenders of any type approach children they know."
Why would anyone who isn't a child molester have questions about Pedo's? Seriously I don't understand it. I don't want to make friends with people like that.
Fact:
There is no cure for Pedo's
You can't stop them.
They can't stop themselves either or at least not for long.
They will offend again if they are left to their own devices.
It's not a psychological disorder its a sexual preference, they prefer kids like most people prefer adults of the opposite sex. To think it's anything fixable is a grievous error.
I'm in no way condoning Delta's obsession for this topic but you should re-evaluate your thoughts on this.
By the professional community, it is considered a mental disorder--whether or not the person acts on it.
There are possible causes for pedophilia (abuse as a child, for example). There are probably millions of people
who are attracted to children and/or adolescents and don't act on their feelings, either from fear of being judged or because they know it's wrong.
It is not a sexual preference. They are feelings.
Pedophilia - Wikipedia the free encyclopedia
What is Pedophilia FAQ on Pedophiles and Pedophilia
What is Pedophilia
Pedophilia - children causes DSM functioning therapy adults person people
You need to have a better understanding of a disorder to properly diagnose, treat, and/or punish someone.
I've never thought about this subject before but what I've read has given me a better understanding of what to look for in people who are around my children.
