Medication
According to Rsler and Witztum, a combination of GnRh agonists and psychotherapy has shown positive results in treating pedophilia (Rice & Harris, 2011). Three different types of hormone inhibiting medications used for diminishing the sex drive of sexual abusers have been studied.
Therapy
That is not to say that pedophilia should be condoned, but rather to suggest that the negative impacts of pedophilia possibly can be mitigated with support and treatment to help them cope with their sexual preferences and/or refrain from acting upon their sexual desires toward children. RESULTS 23 Appendix 1.
Self-care
The term “pedophilia”, on the other hand, refers to someone who is sexually attracted to children, regardless if that attraction is acted upon or not (Cantor, 2014). Results Reported Experiences and Effects Among Therapists Working With Sex Offenders and People With Pedophilia
Nutrition
Additionally, a diagnosis of pedophilic disorder should specify whether the individual is exclusively attracted to children or not, the gender that the individual is attracted to, and whether the sexual urges are limited to incest. There are a number of challenges with the diagnosis of pedophilia.
What is the best treatment for pedophilia?
Should pedophilia be condoned?
What is pedophilia and how does it affect children?
How is pedophilia diagnosed?
What is leuprolide used for?
Frequently, the first patient will announce he is taking leuprolide, a gonadotropin- releasing hormone analog typically reserved on official protocols for the most serious of sex offenders in need of so-called “chemical castration.”.
Is treatment less effective in SBC?
It is important to remember the evidence indicates that treatments that are not individualized are less effective. In the SBC, treatment options-and the risks and benefits of accepting the treatment and of rejecting it-are offered, and the patient is allowed to make an informed, voluntary, revocable consent.
Is pedophilia in full remission?
Pedophilia. The one exception is pedophilic disorder, which inexplicably does not have an “in full remission” designation. This is especially odd given that the DSM-5 states that the “course of pedophilic disorder may fluctuate, increase, or decrease with age” (page 699).
Do sex offenders re-offend?
You have not only a right but an obligation to tell your patients that most sex offenders never re-offend; that all sexual behaviors are 100% voluntary; and that all available evidence indicates that paraphilic interests can be modified. 3) Remember, the agent of change is the patient.
Castration
Specific Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Family-Systems Theory
Specialist to consult
Conclusion
- While physical castration is considered barbaric in this country, it has been used in Europe in the past. It is no longer used as a means of treatment for sexual deviants in Europe today. Castration involves the physical removal of the testes, which is the organ in the male which produces the s…
References
- Some specific serotonin reuptake inhibitors that are used for treating obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) have been found to be effective for treating sexual disorders. It has been suggested that paraphilias are part of the spectrum of OCD. With this consideration in mind, the OCD medication Sertraline (Zoloft) was tested on pedophiles. This treatment proved effective an…