Clinical Attributes of Pedophilia-A Mental Illness and Psychopharmacological Approaches to Hit Pedophiles

Abstract

Pedophilia is a mental ataxia and psychotic anarchy associated with more sexual interest in prepubescent children. Pedophiles have impaired frontal lobes, hippocampus and amygdala linked with cognitive defects, antisocial and violent behaviour. These pedophiles have abnormal level of testosterone production that causes the sexual urgency in them. Besides psychotherapies, several drugs and pharmacological approaches have been designed for the treatment of pedophiles. Sexual assault and child molestation by these pedophiles is one of the current issue and every country is the victim of these pedophiles and different cases have been reported worldwide as well as in Pakistan. This paper highlights the basic aspects of pedophiles, their mental state, clinical features and different initiatives taken by policymakers to control child abuse.

Analyzing the Portrayals of Child Sexual Abuse of Urdu Newspapers in Developing Countries

“…They focus more on domestic issues, and child sexual abuse is of greater significance. For example, ethical ways of representing relevant cases in the media provide a fair sense of the problem in Pakistan society (Khalid & Yousaf, 2018).…”

“…This paper offers several implications for such a matter in Pakistan. In this regard, the Pakistani media should initiate more child-abuse campaigns, targeting different social activists and the public, as well as updating the audience about the menace of child sexual abuse, its social indicators, and the prevention of child molestation (Khalid & Yousaf, 2018). The role of newspapers can also include demands for the judicial system to propose new laws against child sexual abuse.…”

“…In modern society, the media play an important role in highlighting issues regarding human-rights infringement (Döring & Walter, 2020) by providing information and awareness campaigns. For example, in their presentation of abuse, the media play a powerful role in spreading awareness about the infringement of human rights in society (Khalid & Yousaf, 2018;Salman, 2017a). McQuail (2003) defines media as an engine of change, and now the question arises as to what extent the media are fulfilling their responsibilities, particularly in terms of how their role in spreading child-protection awareness is important in influencing public opinion (Awatade, 2016).…”

“…Psychologically, there are mainly two types of child sex abusers: one group sexually abuses a child in their fantasies, while the other performs abuse in reality in order to satisfy their sexual needs (Tenbergen et al, 2015). Khalid andYousaf (2018, p. 2471) state pedophilia "is mental ataxia and psychotic anarchy associated with a more sexual interest in prepubescent children." It is directly linked with the frontal lobes, amygdala, and hippocampus, causing antisocial and extremely violent behavior.…”