Pedophilia

1. PEDOPHILIA Definition, History, Diagnosis, Categories, Causes, Treatment.

2. WHAT IS IT? a Psychological Disorder in which an adult or older adolescent experiences a sexual preference for Small children

3. History of the term The word comes from the Greek:( paisphilia ): ( pais ), " child“ ( philia ), "friendship".

4. attracted only to children Two Categories : nonexclusive type exclusive type Attracted to both children and adults

5. Causes The cause or causes of pedophilia are not known.

6. Symptoms sexually active with a prepubescent child or children (generally age 13 years or younger). Intensive sexually arousing fantasies

7. Diagnostic Criteria's Symptoms present for at-least six months B . The sexual urges or fantasies cause marked distress or interpersonal difficulty C. The Pedophilic is at least age 16 years D. The Pedophilic is at least five years older than the child

8. psychological characteristics Low self-esteem & poor social skills Have lower IQ Poorer scores on memory tests Non-right-handedness Lesser physical height

9. Treatments cognitive-behavioral treatments : Cognitive behavioral therapy relapse prevention Identifies and prevents high-risk situations!