The Pedophilias: Their Clinical, Social and Legal Implications

Mohr, J. W.

doi:10.1177/070674376200700508

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“…Males especially have the proclivity to retreat from castration fears and discomfort with peer relationships in search of a sex object they consider more innocent and less threatening. 16 Some act on their fantasies and take the risk of seeking out children in public places. Others resist any action (and in fact may repress even the fantasies) until they are overwhelmed with the stimulus and availability of their own children.…”

Section: Pedophilic Incestmentioning

confidence: 99%

Sexual abuse of children: A clinical spectrum.

Summit¹,

Kryso²

1978

American Journal of Orthopsychiatry

183

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This paper suggests that incest has been underestimated as a significant determinant of emotional disturbance, and that misuse of sexuality between parents and children can have detrimental consequences that parallel those resulting from other forms of child abuse. The spectrum of parent-child sexuality is classified into ten categories as a guide to the diagnosis, management, and prognosis of sexually abusive behavior.

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Section: Pedophilic Incestmentioning

confidence: 99%

Sexual abuse of children: A clinical spectrum.

Summit¹,

Kryso²

1978

American Journal of Orthopsychiatry

183

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“…There have been a number of investigators who have studied the characteristics of child molesters and attempted to categorize them into groups on the basis of age (Mohr, 1962;Mohr & Turner, 1967;Mohr, Turner & Ball, 1962;Mohr, Turner & Jerry, 1964), adequacy of social skills (Cohen, Seghorn, & Calmas, 1969) or a combination of victim type and presumed etiology (Gebhard et al, 1965;McCaghy, 1967;. Unfortunately, these studies have not shown their categorizations to be related to treatment variables or subsequent recidivism.…”

Section: Typologies Of Child Molestersmentioning

confidence: 99%

The assessment and treatment of child molesters: A review.

Quinsey¹

1977

Canadian Psychological Review / Psychologie Canadienne

141

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Men who perform sexual acts with children do not form a homogeneous group. Compared to heterosexual child molesters, homosexual offenders choose older (pubescent) victims, are more likely to recidivate, and are less numerous. Incestuous child molesters are almost always heterosexual and least likely to recidivate. Most child molesters are not physically dangerous but there is little consensus about how to identify persons who will use force in their offence. Psychophysiological measures, in particular penile responses to visual stimuli, have been useful in assessment. Several therapeutic interventions appear useful but there is a dearth of studies which compare different treatments.

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“…Over the years, a number of different taxonomic systems for classifying pedophiles has been proposed (Cohen, Seghorn, & Cahnas, 1969;Gebhard, Gagnon, Pomeroy, & Christenson, 1965;Groth, Hobson & Gary 1982;Knight, Carter & Prentky, 1989;Mohr, 1962;Swanson, 1971). Although the systems vary, there is considerable overlap.…”

Section: Introduction To the Problemmentioning

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Predicting Treatment Outcome for Child Sexual Abusers

Simkins

Ward

Bowman

et al. 1990

Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment

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A total of 122 child molesters were studied to investigate the extent to which Alford's sex offender taxonomy and Finkelhor's Multifactor Theory would predict treatment response. The taxonomy was constructed incorporating two dimensions: perpetrator type and primary motivation to commit abuse. The results indicated that regressed offenders whose primary motivation to commit child abuse was to meet non-sexual needs made more favorable progress and had a higher ratio of therapy successes than comparison groups. A factor analysis of variables constructed from Finkelhor's theory produced seven factors. Three of these factors predicted treatment progress and one predicted termination outcome. Statistical analyses indicated that perpetrators 1) whose family of origin modelled child abuse, and 2) who were rejected by adult peers but, 3) who did not have any behavioral deficits such as an impulse control problem, responded more favorably in therapy than perpetrators who did not share these characteristics. Perpetrators with impulse control problems and /or severe emotional immaturity tended to be therapy failures. Although the Alford sex offender taxonomy and Finkelhor factors were significant predictors of treatment effects, they accounted for considerably less variance than number of treatment sessions attended and therapists' ratings of attitudes and behavior during treatment.

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The Pedophilias: Their Clinical, Social and Legal Implications

Cited by 17 publications

References 3 publications

Sexual abuse of children: A clinical spectrum.

Sexual abuse of children: A clinical spectrum.

The assessment and treatment of child molesters: A review.

Predicting Treatment Outcome for Child Sexual Abusers

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