Pedophilia | Psychology Today
WEBFeb 9, 2022 · Pedophilia is defined as recurrent and intense sexually arousing fantasies, sexual urges, or behaviors involving sexual activity with a prepubescent child or children—generally age 13 years or...
Pedophilia - Wikipedia
WEBPedophilia (alternatively spelled paedophilia) is a psychiatric disorder in which an adult or older adolescent experiences a primary or exclusive sexual attraction to prepubescent children. [1] [2] : vii Although girls typically begin the process of puberty at age 10 or 11, and boys at age 11 or 12, [3] psychiatric diagnostic criteria for ...
Pedophilia | Definition & Facts | Britannica
WEBMar 28, 2024 · Pedophilia, in conventional usage, a psychosexual disorder characterized by sexual interest in prepubescent children or attempts to engage in sexual acts with prepubescent children. The term was replaced with ‘pedophilic disorder’ in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition (2013).
Pedophilic Disorder: Signs and Symptoms - Psych Central
WEBJul 30, 2021 · Pedophilic disorder is classified as a type of paraphilic disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), the primary diagnostic …
Pedophilic Disorder - Mental Health Disorders - MSD Manuals
WEBPedophilic 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.
Causes of Pedophilic Disorder I Psych Central
WEBFeb 25, 2022 · What is pedophilia? The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition (DSM-5) categorizes pedophilia as a paraphilic disorder, which involves a nontypical sexual...
Pedophilia Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
WEBThe meaning of PEDOPHILIA is sexual perversion in which children are the preferred sexual object; specifically : a psychiatric disorder in which an adult has sexual fantasies about or engages in sexual acts with a prepubescent child.
Pedophilic Disorder - Psychiatric Disorders - Merck Manual …
WEBDiagnosis |. Treatment. |. Pedophilic disorder is characterized by recurrent, intense sexually arousing fantasies, urges, or behaviors involving sexual activity with prepubescent children (generally 13 years); based on clinical criteria, it is diagnosed only when the patient is 16 years and 5 years older than the child who is the target of the ...
A Profile of Pedophilia: Definition, Characteristics of Offenders ...
WEBBy diagnostic criteria of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, a pedophile is an individual who fantasizes about, is sexually aroused by, or experiences sexual urges toward prepubescent children (generally <13 years) for a period of at least 6 months.
Preying on Children: The Emerging Psychology of Pedophiles
WEBSep 29, 2019 · Over the past generation, psychologists, forensic specialists and others have studied pedophilia, a disorder characterized by “recurrent, intense arousing fantasies, urges or behaviors involving...
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