Peer Briken
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at University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE)
📚 Head of Department at University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany
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Professor Peer Briken is Director of the Institute for Sex Research and Forensic Psychiatry in Hamburg since 2010. The institute has an outpatient clinic for sexual offenders and provides court reports on sexual offenders. Peer Briken’s main research activities are: pharmacological and psychotherapeutic treatment of sexual offenders, sexual homicide, hypersexuality, juvenile sexual offenders and delinquency. He published the first German studies on pharmacological treatment of paraphilic patients with GnRH agonists and SSRI. He is reviewer for international journals, member of Editorial Board of the Open Forensic Science Journal, Sex Offender Treatment and Editor of the German Journal of Sex Research. He is also a member of several societies. Since 2010, he was appointed the president of the German Society of Sex Research. Since 2012 he is Member of the Correctional Services Advisory and Accreditation Panel, National Offender Management Service, Ministry of Justice, UK. Since 2012 he is advisor to the DSM-5 Development Process.
Prof. Dr. med. Peer Briken, specialist in psychiatry and psychotherapy, forensic psychiatry, sexual medicine (DGfS, FECSM); Professor for sexual research and forensic psychiatry and director of the institute of the same name at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf. 1st Chairman of the German Society for Sexual Research and Vice President of the International Association for the Treatment of Sexual Offenders.
Skills & Expertise
Psychological Assessment
Clinical Assessment
treatment
DSM Technology
Psychological Testing
DSM-5 Development
Psychopathology
Mental Illness
Psychotherapeutic Processes
Personality Assessment
Counseling
Research Interests
Psychopathology
Sexologist
Sex Research
Forensic Psychiatry
Sexual Medicine
Sexual Offender Treatment
Hypersexuality Research
Juvenile Delinquency
Pharmacological Treatment
DSM-5 Advisory
Psychotherapy in Sexual Disorders
Court Report Analysis
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Director
University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE)
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September 2005 -
Present
Head of Department
University of Hamburg (UH)
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April 2010 -
January 2025
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Journal: Zeitschrift für Sexualforschung || Publisher
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Journal: Journal of Behavioral Addictions
• September 2022
Background and aims
Compulsive sexual behavior disorder (CSBD) which includes problematic pornography use (PPU) is a clinically relevant syndrome that has been included in the ICD-11 as impulse contr...
Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder
Problematic Pornography Use
CSBD
PPU
ICD-11
Impulse Control Disorder
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Psychopharmacological Therapy
Psychotherapy
Treatment Studies
Symptom Severity
Behavior Enactment
Randomized Controlled Trials
Effect Sizes
CONSORT Criteria
Treatment Efficacy
Treatment Programs
Internet-Use Disorders
Hypersexual Behavior
PRISMA
Porn Addiction
Cybersex Addiction
Sexual Addiction
Compulsive Sexual Behavior
Impulsive Sexual Behavior
Obsessive Sexual Behavior
Hypersexuality
Sexual Preoccupation
Sexual Hyperactivity
Out Of Control Sexual Behavior
Paraphilia-Related Disorders
Non-Paraphilic Sexual Disorders
Treatment
Therapy
Medication
Counseling
Intervention
Psychoeducation
Pharmacotherapy
Psychopharmacology
12-Step Program
Twelve-Step Program
Anonymous Support Groups
Treatment Program
Treatment Manual
Sexual Health
Behavioral Therapy
Mental Health
Compulsive Cybersex
Sexual Compulsivity
Sex Therapy
Paraphilia
Fetishism
Voyeurism
Exhibitionism
Sadism
Masochism
BDSM
Gagged
Journal: Frontiers in Endocrinology
• September 2021
Introduction: Transgender health care is delivered in both centralized (by one interdisciplinary institution) and decentralized settings (by different medical institutions spread over several location...
Transgender Health Care
Health Care Delivery
Centralized Health Care
Decentralized Health Care
Transgender Health
Interdisciplinary Health Care
Health Systems
Systematic Review
Expert Survey
Global Survey
Medical Standards
Access to Care
Transgender Care Quality
Health Care Research
Clinical Practice
Grey Literature
Health Care Settings
Health Care Models
Transgender Medical Services
Global Perspectives
Health Care Structures
Transgender Patient Care
Journal: Journal of Psychiatric Research
• September 2021
Trans people suffer from increased rates of depression and suicidality even after gender-affirming medical interventions. The present study aims to examine the prevalence of childhood adversities in p...
Gender Dysphoria
Transgender People
Childhood Adversities
Depression
Suicidality
Childhood Trauma Questionnaire
Peer Bullying
Parental Violence
Trauma-Informed Care
Mental Health
Hormonal Therapy
Cross-Sectional Study
Regression Analysis
Adult Depression
Adult Suicidality
Gender-Affirming Medical Interventions
Multicenter Study
Journal: The Journal of Sexual Medicine
• September 2021
Background
The diagnosis of paraphilic disorder is a complicated clinical judgment based on the integration of information from multiple dimensions to arrive at a categorical (present/absent) conclus...
Paraphilic Disorder
ICD-11
Diagnosis
Sensitivity
Specificity
Dimensions
Categories
Mental Health Professionals
Clinical Judgment
Arousal
Consent
Action
Distress
Risk
Written Case Vignettes
Over-diagnosis
International Sample
Diagnostic Guidelines
Targeted Training
Clinical Interaction
Journal: European Journal of Psychotraumatology
• September 2021
Background: The context in which individuals are exposed to child sexual abuse (CSA) and reactions to the disclosure of such abuse experiences play a major role in post-traumatic mental health. Female...
Female-Perpetrated Child Sexual Abuse
Post-Traumatic Symptoms
Victim-Blaming
Internalized Stigma
Anticipated Stigma
Abuse Awareness
Mental Health
Trauma
Online Survey
Mediation Analysis
Journal: Sexual Medicine
• September 2020
Introduction
Diverse sex development (dsd) is an umbrella term for different congenital conditions with incongruence of chromosomal, gonadal, and phenotypic sex characteristics. These are accompanied...
Ambiguous Genitalia
Diverse Sex Development (DSD)
Genital Surgery
Health Care
Intersex
Surgery
Chromosomal Incongruence
Gonadal Incongruence
Phenotypic Sex Characteristics
Psychosocial Issues
Legal Issues
Knowledge Gaps
Decision-Making
Surgical Interventions
Consent of Minors
Family Dynamics
Diagnostic Investigation
Treatment in Adulthood
Marriage and Civil Partnerships
Psychosocial Counseling
Well-Being
Bodily Variance
Quality of Life
Journal: Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine
• September 2020
The lives of lesbian, gay, bi-, pan-, asexual, and transgender (LGBTA+/LGBT) people are not considered to be standard in society, unlike those of heterosexual cisgender people. This can lead to prejud...
LGBT
LGBT Sensitivity
Mental Health Care
Biomedical Ethics
LGBT-Related Expertise
Heteronormativity
Stigmatization
Mental Health Professionals
Psychotherapy
Implicit Attitudes
LGBT Training
Ethical Care
LGBT Discrimination
High-Quality Health Care
LGBT Lives
Mental Health Treatment
LGBT+
Journal: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
• September 2019
(1) Background: Studies indicate that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people constantly face challenges and disadvantages in the health care system that prevent them from gett...
Diversity
Gender
Health Care System
Homosexuality
LGBTI
Lesbian
Gay
Bisexual
Transgender
Intersex
Health Care Challenges
Patient-Centered Care
Health Promotion
Health Structures
Prevention Measures
Diagnostic Procedures
Treatment Procedures
Participatory Approach
Expert Interviews
Focus Groups
Social Milieu
Content Analysis
Depathologization
Sensitization
Inclusion
Awareness
LGBTI Health Issues
Health Professionals
Soft Skills
Hard Skills
Health Services
Gender Identity
Sexual Orientation
Sensitization for Health Care
LGBTI-Specific Needs
Health Care Accessibility
Journal: World Psychiatry
• September 2016
In the World Health Organization's forthcoming eleventh revision of the International Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-11), substantial changes have been proposed to the ICD...
ICD-11
International Classification of Diseases
Sexual health
Sexual dysfunctions
Transgender
Gender dysphoria
Genderincongruence
Paraphilic disorders
Sexual orientation
DSM-5
Journal: International Journal of Impotence Research
• September 2016
The majority of medical students and medical healthcare providers do not feel comfortable when addressing sexual problems. It was suggested that more courses in sexual health are needed at medical sch...
Medical Students
Sexual Health Education
Medical Schools
Germany
Sexual Problems
Curriculum
Online Questionnaire
Interest in Sexual Health
Medical Education
Female Students
Mandatory Courses
Educational Experiences
Lectures
Seminars
Patient Contact
Child Sexual Abuse
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Basic Knowledge
Diagnosing Sexual Problems
Treatment of Sexual Problems
Sexual Health Curriculum
Medical Training
Medical Healthcare Providers
Sexual Health Awareness
Medical Education Improvement
Sexual Health Training
Health Education Gaps
Journal: Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy
• September 2015
The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between pornography use and sexual behavior in young adults from two culturally different countries. Data were collected in an online survey a...
Pornography Use
Sexual Behavior
Young Adults
Cultural Differences
Germany
Poland
University Students
Sexual Activities
Role Playing
Sex Toys
Condom Use
Anal Sex
First Sexual Intercourse
Gender Differences
Sexual Partners
Journal: Psychotherapy Psychosomatics Medical Psychology
• September 2015
The current study aimed the construction and validation of an instrument for assessing the specific self-efficacy for modifying sexual interest in children (SSIC). The construction process included 2...
SSIC Scale
Specific Self-Efficacy
Sexual Interest in Children
Instrument Construction
Psychometric Validation
Internal Consistency
Cronbach’s Alpha
Construct Validity
Sexual Self-Efficacy
External Locus of Control
General Self-Efficacy
Depression Correlation
Psychometric Assessment
Questionnaire Development
Sexual Behavior Research
Intervention Impact
Reliability Analysis
Self-Report Measure
Correlation Analysis
Journal: Zeitschrift für Sexualforschung
• September 2013
This article presents the dual control model, which was developed by John Bancroft and Erick Janssen together with other colleagues at the Kinsey Institute of Indiana University (Bloomington, USA). Th...
Journal: The Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology
• September 2011
The present study investigated the relationship between risk and protective factors in sex offenders and tested the feasibility of the instrument in an outpatient setting using the German version of t...
SAPROF
Protective Factors
Risk Factors
Risk Assessment
Sex Offenders
FORensic Ambulatory Program for Sex Offenders (FORAS)
Structured Assessment of PROtective Factors
SVR-20
Static-99
Outpatient Treatment
Forensic Psychiatry
Violence Risk
Dynamic Risk Assessment
Risk Judgments
Sex Research
Structured Assessment
Journal: Journal of Forensic Sciences
• September 2005
The aim of this study was to investigate the number and type of brain abnormalities and their influence on psychosocial development, criminal history and paraphilias in sexual murderers. We analyzed p...
Forensic Science
Forensic Psychiatry
Sexual Homicide
Brain Abnormalities
Paraphilia
Sexual Offender
Journal: Psychiatric Practice
• September 2005
Little is known about the aetiology, course and therapy of obscene telephone calls as a paraphilic behavior. Overlaps to other paraphilias like voyeurism, paraphilia related disorders and the concept...
Obscene Telephone Calls
Paraphilic Behavior
Aetiology
Course of Paraphilias
Paraphilia Related Disorders
Voyeurism
Stalking
Case Reports
Victim Relationship
Paraphilic Development
Risk Assessment
Therapy Approaches
Behavioral Patterns
Forensic Psychology
Treatment Strategies
Journal: Addiction Therapy
• September 2002
Objective: Sexual abuse is discussed as a risk factor for addictions and other psychiatric disorders. We investigated biografic factors, course of the opiate addiction, and symptomatology in opiate ad...
Sexual Abuse
Opiate Addiction
Psychiatric Disorders
Addiction Severity Index
Physical Abuse
Emotional Neglect
Parental Substance Abuse
Educational Deficits
Prostitution
Suicidality
Anxiety
Specific Phobias
Traumatic Experiences
Treatment Strategies
High-Risk Subgroup
Women with Opiate Addiction
Journal: Schizophrenia Research
• October 2022
Aimed to determine whether there are differential effects of 3 different atypical antipsychotics when administered to manage patients with schizophrenia with marked hostility. Zotepine, olanzapine and...
Narcissism
Sexual Behavior
Sexual Function
Genital Self-Image
Sexual Narcissism
Health-Promoting Influence
Positive Genital Self-Image
Sexual Skill
Sexual Functioning
Gender Differences
Online-Recruited Participants
Quality of Life
US American Sample
Health-Related Outcomes
Sexual Narcissism Facets
Sexuality and Well-being
Journal: Federal Health Gazette, Health Research, Health Protection
• October 2021
Until 2020, there was no representative sex survey for Germany with published data. The GeSiD study "Health and Sexuality in Germany" is the first nationwide, representative sex survey. The aim of thi...
GeSiD study
Sexual health
Sexual identity
Sexual behavior
HIV/AIDS
STI prevention
Public health
Sexual relationships
Face-to-face survey
Germany
Sexual health education
Journal: The Journal of Sexual Medicine
• October 2021
Background
Orgasm occurrence plays an important role in general sexual satisfaction for women. Until now, only few studies have focused on examining a broad spectrum of sexuality- and relationship-sp...
GeSiD study
Orgasm experience
Multiple orgasms
Heterosexual women
Relationship satisfaction
Sexual satisfaction
Sexual practices
Masturbation
Love and closeness
Frequency of sexual activity
Partnered sex
Interpersonal mechanisms
Germany
Clinical implications
Orgasm and sexual health
Journal: Federal Health Gazette, Health Research, Health Protection
• October 2021
Background
In the last decade, the negative effects of sexual violence on health have again become a focus of health policies worldwide. So far, representative population data on lifetime prevalence...
Sexual violence
Nonconsensual intercourse
Sexual touch
Childhood sexual abuse
Lifetime prevalence
Health-related factors
Mental health
Chronic illness
Quality of life
Depression
Gender differences
GeSiD study
Germany
Logistic regression
Sexual aggression detection
Journal: European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience
• October 2019
In this web-based field study, we compared the diagnostic accuracy and clinical utility of 10 selected mental disorders between the ICD-11 Clinical Descriptions and Diagnostic Guidelines (CDDG) and th...
Mental and behavioural disorders
Diagnosis
ICD-11
ICD-10
Mental Disorders
Diagnostic Accuracy
Clinical Utility
Health Professionals
WHO Regions
Diagnostic Guidelines
Ease of Use
Goodness of Fit
Clarity
Diagnostic Classification
Vignettes
Health Professions
Medical Doctors
Psychologists
Clinical Experience
Training
New Diagnoses
Behavioral Disorders
Field Study
Diagnostic Comparison
Health Professionals' Evaluation
Journal: The Journal of Sexual Medicine
• October 2019
Introduction
Recently the guidelines for the diagnosis of paraphilic disorders in the International Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Eleventh Revision (ICD-11), have been publi...
Paraphilic Disorders
ICD-11
ICD-10
Disorders of Sexual Preference
Forensic Psychiatry
Legal Issues
Regulatory Issues
Policy Issues
Health Systems
Forensic Practice
Sexual Offenses
Medical Confidentiality
Pedophilic Disorder
Child Sexual Abuse
Sexual Sadism Disorder
Coercive Sexual Sadism Disorder
Expert Witnesses
Criminal Responsibility
Preventive Networks
Treatment of Paraphilic Patients
Health Care System
Legal System
Sexual Behavior
Non-Consenting Behavior
Masochism
Fetishism
Psychiatric Entities
Private Behaviors
Destigmatization
False-Positive Diagnoses
Journal: Health and Social Care in the Community
• October 2019
Trans individuals experience an incongruence between their sex characteristics and their gender which might cause significant distress called gender dysphoria. Gender dysphoria is commonly treated usi...
Gender Dysphoria
Transition-Related Healthcare
Interdisciplinary Transgender Healthcare Centre (ITHC)
Stakeholder Analysis
Trans Health Experts
Healthcare System
Stakeholder Relationships
Policy Decisions
High-Quality Healthcare
Action Plan
Evidence-Based Approach
Stakeholder Feedback
Trans Individuals
Journal: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
• October 2018
Organized and ritual child sexual abuse (ORA) is often rooted in the child’s own family. Empirical evidence on possible associations between ORA and trauma-related symptoms in those who report this ki...
Child Sexual Abuse
Family Violence
Organized Abuse
Ritual Abuse
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Dissociative Identity Disorder
Somatoform Dissociation
Child Maltreatment
Trauma-Related Symptoms
PTSD
Psychic Strain
Health Care
Abuse Victims
Ideological Strategies
Dissociative Disorders
Exit from ORA Structures
Trauma Symptoms Severity
Mental Health Services
ORA Victims
Psychological Strain
Complex Psychiatric Disorders
Journal: Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment
• October 2014
To date, research on juvenile sexual offender recidivism has tended to focus on risk factors rather than protective factors. Therefore, very little is known about protective factors in the population...
Juvenile Sexual Offender Recidivism
Protective Factors
Risk Factors
Structured Assessment of Violence Risk in Youth (SAVRY)
Structured Assessment of PROtective Factors (SAPROF)
Non-recidivism
Predictive Accuracy
Sexual Recidivism
Violent Recidivism
General Recidivism
Juvenile Offender Treatment
Protective Factor Scale
Therapeutic Benefit
Juvenile Offender Risk Assessment
Journal: Journal of Forensic Sciences
• October 2011
Abstract: The aims of this study were to compare the prevalence of psychiatric disorders and “psychopathy” in homicidal and nonhomicidal sexual offenders and to investigate the specificity of previous...
Forensic Science
Sexual Murderers
Personality Disorders
Paraphilias
Sex Offenders
Psychopathy
Journal: The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry
• October 2004
Sir: In 1998, Rösler and Witztum1 published the first systematic study of antihormonal treatment of paraphilias with luteinizing hormone–releasing hormone (LHRH) agonists. Since the publication of the...
Antihormonal Treatment
Paraphilias
Luteinizing Hormone–Releasing Hormone (LHRH) Agonists
Paraphilic Disorders
Relapse
Case Report
LHRH Treatment
Sexual Offender Treatment
Hormonal Therapy
Treatment Efficacy
Sexual Behavior
Treatment Outcome
Forensic Psychiatry
Clinical Research
Psychological Treatment
Paraphilia Management
Sexual Health
Patient Relapse
Medical Intervention
Journal: Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience
• November 2022
Objectives
The current guidelines aim to evaluate the role of pharmacological agents in the treatment of patients with compulsive sexual behaviour disorder (CSBD). They are intended for use in clinic...
Compulsive Sexual Behaviour Disorder
Hypersexuality
Addictive Behaviours
Compulsive Behaviours
Sexual Addiction
Paraphilias
Chemsex
Pharmacological Treatment
Psychoeducation
Psychotherapy
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
Naltrexone
Hormonal Agents
Psychiatric Comorbidities
Treatment Algorithm
Clinical Guidelines
Evidence-Based Medicine
Randomised Controlled Trials
Safety
Tolerability
Feasibility
Journal: Frontiers in Endocrinology
• November 2021
Research shows an overrepresentation of trans people in vulnerable socioeconomic situations, primarily due to experiences of discrimination. At the same time, rural or suburban living areas often lack...
Trans People
Socioeconomic Vulnerability
Discrimination
Rural Health Care
Suburban Health Care
Trans-Related Health Care
Health Disparities
Mental Health
Geographic Barriers
Remote Health Care
E-Health Interventions
I2TransHealth
Randomized Controlled Trial
Structural Health Barriers
Health Care Professionals
Community Inclusion
Gender Expression
Socioeconomic Status
Discrimination Experiences
Health Care Access
Telemedicine
Video-Based Health Care
Diversity-Sensitive Education
Trans Empowerment
Intersectionality
Public Health Policy
Journal: Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy
• November 2021
Little research has examined adult women’s sexual interest in children, particularly in non-forensic samples. We aimed to describe characteristics of women with sexual interest in children by recruiti...
Women’s Sexual Interest
Pedophilia
Non-Forensic Sample
Sexual Orientation
Child Sexual Interest
Sexual Behavior
Prevention Programs
Clinical Practice
Treatment of Sexual Offenders
Online Self-Report Study
Female Sexual Interest
Sexual Offense Prevention
Mental Health
Journal: European Journal of Epidemiology
• November 2019
The Hamburg City Health Study (HCHS) is a large, prospective, long-term, population-based cohort study and a unique research platform and network to obtain substantial knowledge about several importan...
Epidemiology
Prospective Cohort Study
Risk Factors
Prevention
Coronary Heart Disease
Stroke
Dementia
Cancer
Health Care
Vascular Diseases
Oral Health
Psychiatric Disorders
Psychosomatic Disorders
Ocular Diseases
Respiratory Diseases
Obesity
Nutrition
Lifestyle
Sexual Dysfunction
Survivorship
Resilience
MRI Imaging
Cardiac MRI
Brain MRI
Health Service Research
Hamburg
Journal: The Journal of Sexual Medicine
• November 2018
Introduction
Sexual difficulties, and sexual pain in particular, represent a global health issue for women, and their prevalence has been shown to differ across countries.
Aim
To review the exist...
FSFI
Female Sexual Function
Prevalence
Sexual Pain
Systematic Review
Sexual Difficulties
Health Care Staff
Patient Records
Sample Characteristics
Prevalence Rates
Cutoff Values
Literature Review
Global Health Issue
Women's Health
Clinical Research
Comparative Studies
Data Limitations
Sample Size
Health Conditions
Study Exclusion
Female Sexual Dysfunction
Journal: International Clinical Psychopharmacology
• November 2018
In Germany, depending on a sexual offender’s culpability and the severity of the offence, he/she can be placed either in the forensic-psychiatric or the correctional system. Numbers related to the pha...
Pharmacological Treatment
Sexual Offenders
Paraphilic Disorders
Correctional System
Forensic-Psychiatric Institutions
Androgen-Deprivation Therapy
Antipsychotics
Selective-Serotonin-Reuptake-Inhibitors
Pedophilic Disorder
Outpatient Treatment Centers
Prevalence
Paraphilic Fantasies
Paraphilic Behaviors
Online Questionnaire
Germany
Treatment Approaches
Journal: Current Opinion in Psychiatry
• November 2017
Purpose of review
The combination of the core symptoms, characterizing individuals with autism-spectrum disorder (ASD), can lead to problems in romantic relationships and sexual functioning. The pur...
Asperger’s Syndrome
Autism
Inappropriate Sexual Behaviors
Sexual Education
Sexual Orientation
Sexual Problems
Sexuality
Journal: The Journal of Sexual Medicine
• November 2017
Background
Endocannabinoids are critical for rewarding behaviors such as eating, physical exercise, and social interaction. The role of endocannabinoids in mammalian sexual behavior has been suggeste...
Endocannabinoids
Sexual Behavior
Masturbation
Orgasm
2-Arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG)
Anandamide (AEA)
Oleoyl Ethanolamide (OEA)
Palmitoyl Ethanolamide (PEA)
Arachidonic Acid
Cortisol
Sexual Response Cycle
Rewarding Behavior
Sexual Dysfunction
Endocannabinoid Release
Biological Significance
Human Sexuality
Cannabis Use
Sexual Arousal
Study Design
Control Condition
Biological Implications
Journal: International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology
• November 2016
In this study, the impact of suggesting that pedophilia is immutable on a man’s specific self-efficacy for modifying his sexual interest in children was examined in 94 men with a sexual interest in ch...
Pedophilia
Sexual Interest
Immutable
Mutable
Self-Efficacy
Modification
Sexual Behavior
Forensic Patients
Non-Forensic Patients
Internet Participants
Sexual Health
Psychological Effects
Scientific Research
Sexual Attraction
Pedophilic Disorder
Sexual Interest Modification
Risk Factors
Belief in Change
Attitudes towards Pedophilia
Behavioral Modification
Psychological Support
Treatment Approaches
Sexuality
Social Influence
Intervention Strategies
Journal: The World Journal of Biological Psychiatry
• November 2015
The primary aim of these guidelines was to evaluate the role of pharmacological agents in the treatment of adolescents with paraphilic disorders who are also sexual offenders or at-risk of sexual offe...
Juvenile sexual offender
Paraphilic disorder
Psychological treatment
SSRI
Antiandrogens
Journal: Current Opinion in Psychiatry
• November 2015
Purpose of review
With the advent of medical treatments such as puberty suppression and cross-sex hormones in gender dysphoric minors, there has been a debate around questions of gender identity and...
Gender Dysphoria
Gender Incongruence
Gender Identity Disorder
Transsexualism
Transsexual
Gender Variance
Childhood
Adolescence
Journal: Journal of Medical Genetics
• November 2015
Background Prominent court decisions and recent research suggest that introduction of neurogenetic evidence, for example, monoamine oxidase A alleles, may reduce the sentence of convicted psychopaths....
Neurogenetic Evidence
Monoamine Oxidase A Alleles
Psychopathy
Legal Responsibility
German Judges
Involuntary Commitment
Forensic Psychiatric Hospital
Legal System
Criminal Cases
Journal: The Journal of Sexual Medicine
• November 2015
Introduction
Much of the research on the association between erectile dysfunction (ED) and possible clinical relevant hypersexuality up to now has been only descriptive in nature.
Aim
The present...
Erectile Dysfunction
Hypersexuality
Sexual Boredom
Sexual Function
Solitary Sexual Activities
Sexual Fantasy
Coping Mechanism
Relationship Dynamics
Poisson Regression Analysis
Hypersexual Disorder Screening Inventory
International Index of Erectile Function
Sexual Boredom Scale
Cross-Cultural Study
Croatian Men
German Men
Intimate Relationships
Internet-Based Survey
Sexual Health
Male Sexual Behavior
Psychological Correlates
Journal: Zeitschrift für Sexualforschung
• November 2015
The International Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD), published by the World Health Organization (WHO), is the 10th version of the diagnostic manual commonly used in clinical...
International Classification of Diseases
ICD-10
WHO
Diagnostic Manual
Mental Disorders
Sexual Disorders
Sexual Health
Sexuality-Related Conditions
Sexual Function
Gender Identity
Sexual Dysfunction
Transsexuality
Paraphilic Disorders
Sexual Development
Mental and Behavioral Disorders
Health Care Access
Vulnerable Populations
Treatment Research
WHO Member States
Diagnostic Guidelines
Interdisciplinary Cooperation
Clinical Benefit
Sexual Health Guidelines
Gender Identity Disorders
Sexuality Research
Public Health Monitoring
ICD-11
Journal: Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience
• November 2015
To date there are few treatment options to reduce high sexual drive or sexual urges in paraphilic patients with a risk for sexual offending. Pharmacological therapy aims to reduce sexual drive by lowe...
Deep brain stimulation
Sexual drive reduction
Paraphilic disorders
Sexual offending risk
Testosterone reduction
Antiandrogenic drug therapies
Ventromedial hypothalamus
Stereotaxic interventions
DBS treatment
Ethical issues
Practical issues
Paraphilic patients
Sexual urges
Treatment options
Neurosurgical treatment
Sexual behavior modulation
Paraphilia-related disorders
High sexual drive
Systemic side effects
Journal: Current Opinion in Psychiatry
• November 2014
Purpose of review
The recent implementation of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition introduced some important changes in the conceptualization of hypersexuality a...
Hypersexuality
Paraphilic Disorders
DSM-5
Sexual Behavior Assessment
Psychometric Properties
Mental Healthcare
Hypersexual Disorder
Paraphilias
Non-Normative Sexual Behaviors
Assessment Instruments
Treatment Approaches
Psychotherapy
Pharmacological Treatment
Serum Testosterone Reduction
Neurodegenerative Disorders
Cultural Differences
Evidence-Based Treatment
Sexual Health
Sexual Medicine
Psychological Assessment
Forensic Psychiatry
Sexual Impulsivity
Behavioral Therapy
Diagnostic Criteria
Conceptualization Of Sexual Disorders
Journal: The World Journal of Biological Psychiatry
• November 2013
Objectives. Although testosterone-lowering medications (TLM) are a frequently used addition to psychotherapy in sex offender treatment, discord still seems to exist amongst clinicians as to in which c...
Sex Offender
Testosterone-Lowering Medications
TLM
Depo-Provera
Cyproterone Acetate
Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Agonist
Sex Offender Treatment
Forensic Psychiatry
DPS
Treatment Failure
Plethysmograph
Abel Screen
Pharmacological Treatment
WSFBF Guidelines
Clinical Directors
Structured Approach
Likert Scale
Sexual Offender Treatment Guidelines
Journal: Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy
• November 2013
Research indicates that sex offenders’ relationships are often unstable and superficial. Sex offenders are portrayed as showing little empathy toward their partners and being incapable of sharing inti...
Sex offenders
Intimate relationships
Attachment anxiety
Attachment avoidance
Dominance
Aggression
Neuroticism
Conscientiousness
Relationship stability
Outpatient treatment
Partner assessment
Journal: Current Opinion in Psychiatry
• November 2010
Purpose of review
This review examines recent advances in conceptualizing and treating hypersexual disorders.
Recent findings
Studies on hypersexual disorders, inferred from research on their a...
Excessive Sexual Desire Disorder
Hypersexual Disorders
Sexual Addiction
Sexual Compulsivity
Sexual Impulsivity
Journal: Current Opinion in Psychiatry
• November 2007
Purpose of review
This review addresses testosterone-lowering and other psychotropic medications for the treatment of paraphilic patients or sexual offenders.
Recent findings
Randomized control...
Testosterone-lowering
Psychotropic medications
Paraphilic patients
Sexual offenders
Psychiatric comorbidity
Impulsivity
Anxiety
Mood disorders
Medication interventions
Pharmacotherapy
Cognitive-behavioral therapy
Community supervision
Journal: Psychopathology
• November 2006
Background: Sexual homicides – and particularly offenders with multiple victims – receive much attention in the general public as well as among forensic experts. The aim of this study was to assess ps...
Sexual Homicide
Sex Offender
Paraphilias
Personality Disorders
Substance Use Disorders
Sexual Dysfunctions
Risk Assessment
Journal: Addiction
• May 2024
Background and aims
Problematic pornography use (PPU) is a common manifestation of the newly introduced Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder diagnosis in the 11th edition of the International Statisti...
Problematic Pornography Use (PPU)
Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder
Problematic Pornography Consumption Scale (PPCS)
PPCS-6
Brief Pornography Screen (BPS)
Psychometric Properties
Measurement Invariance
Treatment-Seeking
Gender Differences
Sexual Orientation
Risk Assessment
Cross-Cultural
International Sex Survey
Confirmatory Factor Analysis
Sexual Behavior
Treatment Barriers
PPU Risk
Psychometric Validation
Diverse Populations
Sexual Orientation-Based Differences
Gender-Based Differences
Global Study
Journal: World Psychiatry
• May 2022
Among the important changes in the ICD-11 is the addition of 21 new mental disorders. New categories are typically proposed to: a) improve the usefulness of morbidity statistics; b) facilitate recogni...
ICD-11
Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Prolonged Grief Disorder
Gaming Disorder
Mental Health Care
New Mental Disorders
Compulsive Sexual Behaviour Disorder
Morbidity Statistics
Mental Disorder Classification
WHO Member States
Diagnostic Categories
DSM-5
Controversies in Mental Health
Treatment Implications
Research Expansion
Evidence Validation
Clinical Features
Treatment Needs
Diagnostic Categories Inclusion
WHO
Mental Health Research
Journal: Forensic Psychiatry, Psychology, Criminology
• May 2022
During imprisonment unescorted temporary absence (TA) is intended to prepare the clients for social reintegration. This can help to determine the extent to which risk factors that have been identified...
Unescorted Temporary Absence
Social Reintegration
Risk Assessment
Recidivism Reduction
Resocialization Goals
Sociotherapeutic Correctional Facility
SAPROF
HCR-20
Risk Factors
Protective Factors
RNR Model
Employment Success
Treatment Completion
Residence Stability
Motivational Factors
Length of Imprisonment
Age and Recidivism
Legal Context for TA
Violence Risk Assessment
External Protective Factors
Inmate Rehabilitation
Temporary releases
Prison leave
Residence
Employment
Treatment success
Risk-need-responsivity (RNR) model
Journal: The Journal of Sex Research
• May 2021
Although online pornography use appears to be a mainstream activity, there is little information, particularly outside of the USA, about how consumers perceive its impact on their sexuality. Consideri...
GeSiD
Online Pornography Use
Self-Perceived Impact
Sexuality
Moral Incongruence Model
MI Model
German Health and Sexuality Survey
Gender Differences
Positive Impact
Mixed Impact
Negative Impact
Frequency of Use
Religious Upbringing
Sociocultural Ramifications
Clinical Implications
Pornography and Personal Sex Life
Participants' Perceptions
National Probability-Based Survey
Social Relevance
Pornography Consumption
Sexual Health
Psychological Impact
Journal: The World Journal of Biological Psychiatry
• May 2020
Objectives: The primary aim of these guidelines is to evaluate the role of pharmacological agents in the treatment and management of patients with paraphilic disorders, with a focus on the treatment o...
Paraphilic Disorder
Sex Offender
Antiandrogen Treatment
SSRI
GnRH Agonist
Journal: Der Nervenarzt
• May 2020
Background
For the assessment of criminal responsibility in the context of sexual delinquency, the evaluation of the severity of a paraphilic disorder and the ability to be controlled are of particul...
Criminal Responsibility
Sexual Delinquency
Paraphilic Disorder
Assessment Criteria
Interrater Reliability
Briken and Müller Criteria
Boetticher Criteria
Case Vignettes
Expert Evaluation
Operationalization
Reliability Testing
Forensic Assessment
Severity Evaluation
Ability to Control
Assessment Transparency
Further Studies
Journal: World Psychiatry
• May 2019
A unique strength of the development of the World Health Organization (WHO)’s ICD-11 classification of mental, behavioural and neurodevelopmental disorders has been the active input from multiple glob...
ICD-11
WHO
Mental Disorders
Behavioural Disorders
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Compulsive Sexual Behaviour Disorder
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Gender Incongruence
Gender Affirming Treatment
Sexual Health
Journal: Journal of Clinical Medicine
• May 2019
The non-consensual sharing of an intimate image is a serious breach of a person’s right to privacy and can lead to severe psychosocial consequences. However, little research has been conducted on the...
Eye Tracking
Non-Consensual Image Sharing
Intimate Images
Objectification
Objectifying Gaze
Rape Myth Acceptance
Sexting
Privacy Violation
Sexual Attractiveness
Psychosocial Consequences
Distribution Perception
Sexual Aggression
Prevention Campaigns
Male Consumer Behavior
Responsibility Attribution
Journal: Psyche
• May 2019
In the current debate on the aetiology of paedophilia, biological, especially neuroscientifically based factors, are being strongly promoted. Paedophilia is constructed as a sexual orientation that sh...
Paedophilia
Aetiology
Neuroscience
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
Trauma
Sexual Abuse
Compulsion to Repeat
Therapy Goals
Psychodynamics
Clinical Case Study
Journal: The Journal of Sexual Medicine
• May 2018
Background
Many trans individuals undergo medical interventions that result in irreversible loss of fertility. Little is known about their desire to have children and attitudes toward fertility prese...
Transgender
Gender Dysphoria
Fertility
Children
Reproduction
Preservation
Journal: Archives of Sexual Behavior
• May 2016
Identifying risk factors for sexual abuse in men who work with children and who have already abused a child could lead to more appropriate screening and prevention strategies and is thus of major scie...
Pedophilic behavior
Risk factors
Working with children
Antisocial behavior
Sexual deviance
Hypersexuality
Prevention strategies
Pedophilic sexual fantasies
Offender profiling
Screening measures
Youth-serving institutions
Applicant assessment
Community survey
Child sexual abuse
Antisocial behaviors
Pedophilic sexual interests
Pedophilic behaviors
Journal: Archives of Sexual Behavior
• May 2016
Identifying risk factors for sexual abuse in men who work with children and who have already abused a child could lead to more appropriate screening and prevention strategies and is thus of major scie...
Child sexual abuse
Risk factors
Pedophilic behavior
Working with children
Antisocial behavior
Sexual deviance
Hypersexuality
Prevention strategies
Offender profiling
Pedophilic sexual fantasies
Youth-serving institutions
Screening measures
Community survey
Germany
Applicant assessment
Journal: Zeitschrift für Sexualforschung
• May 2016
Some sexologists support the hypothesis that pedophilic sexual interests cannot be changed by behavioral therapy techniques. The aim of this study is therefore to systematically analyze the results of...
Fantasy Change
Guided Masturbation
Pedophilia
Thematic Shift
Verbal Saturation
Change In Sexual Interests
Journal: The Journal of Sexual Medicine
• May 2014
Introduction
Although pedophilia is defined by a recurrent sexual interest in prepubescent children, little attention has been paid to the stability or fluidity of this sexual interest over time....
Pedophilia
Change in Sexual Interest
Stability of Sexual Interest
Sexual Arousal
Penile Plethysmography
Prepubescent Children
Journal: Journal of Forensic Sciences
• May 2013
Sexual delinquency in juveniles is insufficiently explored in regard to the specificity of offender characteristics. The aim is to investigate relevant areas for juvenile sexual offending in a precour...
Juvenile Sexual Offending
Offender Characteristics
Sexual Delinquency
Aggressiveness
Psychopathology
Antisocial Behavior
Substance Use
Sexuality
Sexual Deviance
Pornography Use
Obscene Calls
Juvenile Offenders
Precourt Group
Pretreatment Group
Victimization Experiences
Relationship Abilities
Trust
Selection Factors
Juvenile Nonsexual Violent Offenders
Treatment
Incarceration
Journal: Behavioral Sciences & the Law
• May 2013
Eighty years ago, preventive detention for dangerous offenders was implemented in the German Penal Code (Section 66). In 2011, about 500 individuals were incarcerated under a preventive detention orde...
Preventive Detention
Dangerous Offenders
German Penal Code
Risk Assessment
Sexual Offenders
Antisocial Personality Disorder
Substance Abuse
Paraphilias
Mental Health Problems
Criminological Characteristics
Sociobiographic Characteristics
Structured Clinical Judgment
Actuarial Risk Assessment
Treatment Interventions
High-Risk Offenders
Treatment Implementation
Journal: Journal of Interpersonal Violence
• May 2012
To examine the predictive accuracy of four well established risk assessment instruments (PCL-R, HCR-20, SVR-20, and Static-99) in an important subgroup of sexual offenders, these instruments were asse...
Sexual Homicide Offenders
Risk Assessment Instruments
PCL-R
HCR-20
SVR-20
Static-99
Predictive Accuracy
Recidivism
Sexual Recidivism
Nonsexual Violent Recidivism
Forensic Psychiatric Reports
Criminal Recidivism
Follow-Up Information
Subgroup of Sexual Offenders
Retrospective Study
Small Sample Size
Forensic Risk Assessment
Sexually Motivated Homicides
Predictive Power
Criminal Records
Study Limitations
Risk Instrument Validity
Journal: Sexual Health & Compulsivity
• May 2007
Controversies exist about the diagnostic concept of “sexual addiction.” The aim of this study was to investigate if German specialized sex therapists are confronted with patients who possess sexual ad...
Sexual Addiction
Sexual Addiction Symptoms
Sexual Behavior
ICD-10
Paraphilic Disorders
Non-Paraphilic Disorders
Comorbidity
Psychotherapy
Pornography Dependence
Compulsive Masturbation
Promiscuity
Diagnostic Algorithm
Paraphilia-related Disorder
Journal: Archives of General Psychiatry
• May 2002
In the November 2000 issue of the ARCHIVES, Meston and Frohlich1 provided a review of the past and current literature on the neurobiology of sexual function. We would like to add some facts about lute...
Luteinizing Hormone-Releasing Hormone
LH-RH Agonists
Paraphilias
Sexual Offending
Testosterone Production
Pituitary Gland
Neurobiology of Sexual Function
Sexual Function
Hormonal Treatment
Paraphilia Treatment
Endocrine Therapy
Hormonal Modulation
Sexual Behavior
Neuroendocrine Regulation
Journal: Der Nervenarzt
• May 2000
To date, there is no published experience in German-speaking countries in the treatment of paraphilias (pedophilia, sadism) and sexually aggressive impulsive behavior with LHRH (lutein-releasing hormo...
Paraphilia Treatment
Pedophilia
Sexual Sadism
Sexually Aggressive Behavior
LHRH Agonists
Leuprorelin Acetate
Hormonal Therapy
Sexual Impulsivity
Erection Suppression
Ejaculation Reduction
Masturbation Reduction
Deviant Sexual Urges
Sexual Fantasies
Suicide Risk
Cyproterone Acetate
Carcinogenic Effects
Pharmacological Treatment
Endocrine Therapy
Sexual Offender Treatment
Forensic Psychiatry
German-Speaking Countries
Clinical Study
Psychopharmacology
Sexology
Behavioral Therapy
Psychiatric Interventions
Libido Suppression
Sexual Health
Journal: Der Nervenarzt
• May 2000
To date, there is no published experience in German-speaking countries in the treatment of paraphilias (pedophilia, sadism) and sexually aggressive impulsive behavior with LHRH (lutein-releasing hormo...
Paraphilias
Pedophilia
Sadism
Sexually Aggressive Behavior
LHRH Agonists
Leuprorelin Acetate
Sexual Urges
Masturbation
Erection
Ejaculation
Sexual Deviance
Suicide
Cyproterone Acetate
Carcinogenic Effects
Therapeutic Methods
German-Speaking Countries
Treatment Alternatives
Journal: International Journal of Impotence Research
• March 2021
From different sides, there is a call for better psychosocial care and counselling in the field of diverse sex development (dsd). However, studies on the specific demands, deficits and needed improvem...
Psychosocial Care
Counselling
Diverse Sex Development (DSD)
Intersex Conditions
Experts of Experience
Parents of Children with DSD
Professional Psychosocial Counsellors
Medical Practitioners
Psychologists
Natural Scientists
Social Scientists
Counselling Structures
Adult Lived-Experience Experts
Medical Interventions
Support Services
Parental Experiences
Multidisciplinary Competence Centres
Everyday Life Support
Child Development
Intersex Healthcare
Research Needs
Life Span
Counselling Quality
Accessibility
Support Improvements
Healthcare Gaps
Mixed Methods Framework
Exploratory Study
Journal: Culture, Health & Sexuality
• March 2021
After 20 years of debate on intersex care, there has been a slight movement away from the paradigm of ‘optimal gender’ including early genital modification to conform to predicted gender identity towa...
Ambiguous Genitalia
Disorders of Sex Development (DSD)
Genital Surgery
Gonadectomy
Intersex Care
Full Consent
Informed Consent
Pediatric Surgery
Gender Identity
Irreversible Interventions
Intersex Conditions
Psychosocial Care
Family Dynamics
Intersex Treatment Controversies
Medical Ethics
Patient Wishes
Sexual Identity
Medical Guidelines
Gender Paradigms
Ethical Considerations in Intersex Care
Reproductive Health
Intersex Advocacy
Gender Identity Development
Medical Decision-Making
Psychological Impact of Surgery
Intersex and Family Dynamics
Journal: Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment
• March 2020
For a particular subgroup of individuals with severe paraphilic disorders and a high risk of sexual recidivism, the combination of sex drive–reducing medications and psychotherapy is a promising treat...
Paraphilic Disorders
Sexual Recidivism
Sex Drive-Reducing Medications
Psychotherapy
Testosterone-Lowering Medications
Dynamic Risk Factors
Stable-2007
Self-Regulation
Risk Assessment
Psychopathy Checklist-Revised
PCL-R
Treatment Duration
Deviant Sexual Fantasies
Self-Regulatory Abilities
Pharmacological Treatment
Paraphilic Patients
Criminal History
Risk Scores
Treatment Effectiveness
Journal: The Journal of Sexual Medicine
• March 2020
Introduction
Pedophilic sexual interest is an important risk factor in sexual offender recidivism and remains a key component in the clinical assessment of child sexual offenders and people diagnosed...
Pedophilia
Assessment
Sexual Arousal
Sexual Interest
Penile Plethysmography
Attention
Clinical Assessment
Sexual Offender Recidivism
Forensic Clinical Determinations
Risk of Recidivism
Treatment Targets
Self-Report
Genital Psychophysiological Assessment
Indirect Measurement
Behavioral Measurement
Pedophilic Interest
Standardization
Ethical Challenges
Cultural Differences
Legal Regulation
International Standardization
Ethical Issues
Journal: Forensic Psychiatry, Psychology, Criminology
• March 2020
In their article “The relevance of a coherent process of assessment and treatment: boundaries of general psychiatric diagnostic systems ICD and DSM for forensic case work” Borchard and Gerth (2020) ar...
Forensic psychiatry
DSM-5
ICD-10
ICD-11
Diagnostic systems
Forensic psychiatric assessment
Forensic case work
FOTRES system
Swiss Federal Supreme Court
Forensic diagnosis
Psychiatric terminology
Law and medicine intersection
Delinquent behavior pathologization
Diagnostic feasibility
Forensic psychiatry standards
Clinical assessment
Journal: Journal of Clinical Medicine
• March 2019
This article provides a short literature overview on female child sexual offenders (FCSO) focusing on the discrepancy between prevalence rates from different sources, characteristics of FCSO and their...
Child Sexual Abuse
Female Perpetrator
Mother-child Incest
Gender Stereotypes
Social Taboo
Journal: Frontiers in Psychiatry
• March 2019
Research indicates that approximately one third of offenders admitted to social-therapeutic correctional facilities in Germany fail to complete treatment and that treatment dropout is linked to higher...
Dropout
Sexual Offender
Violent Offender
Correctional Treatment
Risk Factor
Protective Factor
Psychopathy
Journal: Sexual Medicine
• March 2019
Introduction
Current discussions in the field of sex research concern the age at which sexual interest in children occurred or awareness emerged.
Aim
To investigate the age of onset (AOO) and its...
Pedophilia
Age of Onset
Flexibility
Exclusiveness
Motivation to Change
Sexual Interest in Children
Clinical Implications
Diagnostic Construct
Sexual Attraction
Forensic Context
Non-Forensic Context
Sexual Health Research
Individual Differences
Pedophilic Interests
Sexual Behavior
Sexuality Research
Journal: Journal of Clinical Medicine
• March 2019
Adults with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are characterized by impairments in social interaction and communication, repetitive and stereotyped interests and behaviours as well as hyper- and/or hyp...
Sexual Dysfunction
Autism
Erectile Dysfunction
Sexual Satisfaction
Asperger Syndrome
Sexual Desire
Lubrication
Sexual Intercourse
Sexual Excitation
Sexual Inhibition
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Journal: PLOS ONE
• March 2018
In their foundational work on the social construction of gender, Kessler and McKenna (1978) investigated the relationship between gender attribution and genital attribution. We used digital reproducti...
Gender Attribution
Genital Attribution
Social Construction of Gender
Eye Tracking
Ethnomethodology
Gender Cues
Penis
Vulva
Cognitive Effort
Gender Identity
Social Context
Male Dominance
Cultural Understanding
Gender Stereotypes
Binary Choice
Gender Studies
Kessler and McKenna
Gender Decision Process
Journal: Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy
• March 2018
Among 26 pedophilic/hebephilic men, we investigated (1) the relationship between “specific self-efficacy for modifying a sexual interest in children” (SSIC) and actual sexual interest in children and...
Pedophilia
Hebephilia
Self-Efficacy
Specific Self-Efficacy for Modifying Sexual Interest in Children
SSIC Specific Self-Efficacy
Sexual Interest in Children
Sexual Preference Change
Perceived Sexual Interest
Cognitive-Behavioral Approach
Psychotherapy Outcomes
Behavioral Change
Sexual Interest Variability
Therapeutic Intervention
Psychological Assessment
Client Beliefs
Sexual Interest Modification
Mental Health Treatment
Evidence-Based Therapy
Journal: Zeitschrift für Sexualforschung
• March 2018
Introduction: Research investigating the specific aspects of quality of life (QoL) of transgender people is scarce. Furthermore, no instruments for the assessment of transgender-specific QoL exist....
Essen Transgender Quality of Life Inventory
Transgender Quality of Life
Gender Dysphoria
Quality of Life Assessment
Transidentity
Transsexuality
Exploratory Factor Analysis
Psychosocial Resources
Psychological Strain
Transitional Process
Psychotherapy
Counseling
Social Support
Mental Quality of Life
Physical Quality of Life
Social Quality of Life
Openness Quality of Life
Cronbach’s Alpha
Construct Validity
Clinical Care
Journal: Der Nervenarzt
• March 2017
Background
A testosterone-lowering medication is relatively commonly used as a form of treatment for sexual offenders with severe paraphilic disorders in German forensic psychiatric hospitals; howeve...
Testosterone-Lowering Medication
Paraphilic Disorders
Sexual Offenders
Forensic Psychiatry
Clinical Trial
Double-Blind Study
Randomized Controlled Trial
Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM)
German Drug Law
Ethics Committee
Hamburg Medical Association
Forensic Psychiatric Hospitals
Medical Research
Vulnerable Groups
Legal Regulations
Research Rejection
Patient Group
Therapy Investigation
Interdisciplinary Team
Legal and Ethical Considerations
Clinical Research Challenges
Drug Efficacy
Therapy Forms
Forensic Psychiatry Ethics
Which Techniques Are Used in Psychotherapeutic Interventions for Nonparaphilic Hypersexual Behavior?
Journal: Sexual Medicine Reviews
• March 2015
Introduction
Attempts to draw a distinction between excessive and so-called normal sexual behavior are discussed controversially. Although no consensus has been reached so far on how to label the phe...
Hypersexual Disorder
Hypersexuality
Sexual Addiction
Sexual Compulsivity
Sexual Impulsivity
Psychotherapeutic Interventions
Nonparaphilic Hypersexual Behavior
Treatment Effectiveness
Mental Health Professionals
Empirical Studies
Intervention Techniques
Treatment Outcomes
Diagnostic Criteria
Mechanisms of Change
Social Impairment
Occupational Impairment
Negative Mood States
Stressful Life Events
Behavioral Control
Risk of Harm
Physical Harm
Emotional Harm
Subgroup Treatment
Flexible Treatment Approaches
Future Treatment Strategies
Therapeutic Results
Treatment
Journal: Current Opinion in Psychiatry
• March 2015
Purpose of review
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the leading causes of permanent disability in young adults and is frequently accompanied by changes in sexual behaviors. Satisfying sexuality...
Traumatic brain injury
Sexual behavior
Sexual dysfunction
Disability
Brain Injury Questionnaire of Sexuality
Inappropriate sexual behaviors
Sexual problems
Sexuality assessment
Quality of life
TBI correlates
Healthcare professionals
Treatment strategies
Depression
Fatigue
Self-esteem
Female sex
Sexual dysfunction management
Social participation
TBI-related sexuality issues
Evidence-based treatments
Journal: Sexual and Relationship Therapy
• March 2015
Research on vaginismus has thus far not focused on the biography and sexual history of partners of women suffering from the condition. The aim of this study was to examine the sexual history of men wh...
Vaginismus
Sexual History
Male Partners
Sexual Dysfunctions
Erectile Dysfunction
Couples Sex Therapy
Sexual Behavior
Partnership Dynamics
Therapeutic Practice
Couples Therapy
Sexual Experience
Clinical Files
Case Supervision
Relationship Dynamics
Sexual Dysfunction Treatment
Sexual Health
Men with Vaginismus Partners
Avoidance of Sexual Behavior
Therapeutic Implications
Partner Support
Couple therapy
Journal: The Journal of Sexual Medicine
• March 2014
Introduction
Sexual wellness depends on a person's physical and psychological constitution. Complete Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome (CAIS) and Mayer‐Rokitansky‐Küster‐Hauser Syndrome (MRKHS) can com...
Complete Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome
Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser Syndrome
Disorders of Sex Development
Sexual Well-Being
Sexual Quality of Life
Sexual Problems
Personal Distress
Journal: Psychotherapy Psychosomatics Medical Psychology
• March 2014
Hypersexuality is characterized by recurrent and intense sexual fantasies, sexual urges, or sexual behaviors resulting in clinically significant personal distress or impairment in social, occupationa...
Hypersexuality
Hypersexual Behavior Inventory
HBI
Sexual Fantasies
Sexual Urges
Psychometric Properties
German Version
Reliability
Validity
Confirmatory Factor Analysis
3-Factor Structure
Clinical Practice
Research
Sexual Behavior Assessment
Journal: Der Nervenarzt
• March 2014
background
The assessment of the severity of a paraphilic disorder is of great importance, especially in the assessment of criminal responsibility and the indication of measures. The minimum criteria...
Paraphilic Disorders
Severity Assessment
Psychiatric Court Reports
Criminal Responsibility
Forensic Psychiatry
German Penal Code
Prognostic Instruments
ICD Classification
DSM Criteria
Deviant Sexual Interests
Sexual Preoccupations
Stable 2007
Relationship Deficits
Self-Control Capacity
Acute 2007
Emotional Collapse
Social Support Collapse
Forensic Assessment
Legal Psychiatry
Risk Evaluation
Journal: Behavioral Sciences & the Law
• March 2012
The present study examines the relationship between risk and protective factors among young alleged sexual offenders (N = 66) in pre-trial and pre-treatment settings. For risk assessment purposes, the...
Young Sexual Offenders
Risk Assessment
Protective Factors
Risk and Protective Correlation
Screening Tool
SAVRY
SAPROF
Psychopathological Indicators
Pre-trial
Pre-treatment
Basis Raads Onderzoek
Reynolds Adolescent Adjustment Screening Inventory
Predictive Validity
Risk-relevant Psychopathological Constructs
Sexual Offending
Clinical Meaningfulness
Journal: Zeitschrift für Sexualforschung
• March 2012
Sexual abuse of children and young people can cause significant psychological damage to the victims and have significant social consequences. For this reason, research into the conditions under which...
Sexual Abuse
Children
Psychological Damage
Social Consequences
Research
Sexual Abuse Conditions
Prevalence
Paedophilic Tendencies
Etiology
New Media
Internet
Prevention
MiKADO Project
Victims
Federal Ministry for Family Affairs
Senior Citizens
Women and Youth
Dark Figure
Sexual Abuse Prevention
Journal: Federal Health Gazette, Health Research, Health Protection
• March 2010
The authors differentiates deviant (paraphilic) and non-deviant forms of a sexual addictive symptomatology. For the non-deviant forms, the diagnostic term paraphilia-related disorder is used. Accordin...
Sexual Addiction
Paraphilic Disorder
Paraphilia-Related Disorder
Biological Vulnerability
Attachment Problems
Affect Regulation
Disinhibition
Sexual Excitation
Negative Emotions
Depression
Anxiety
Sexual Arousal
Psychotherapy
Self-Help Groups
Pharmacological Treatment
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
Journal: Advances in Neurology Psychiatry
• March 2002
The treatment of aggressive symptoms in schizophrenic patients is a relevant clinical problem. We systematically review the efficacy of the different atypical neuroleptics on acute or persistent aggre...
Schizophrenia
Aggressive Symptoms
Atypical Neuroleptics
Typical Neuroleptics
Risperidone
Olanzapine
Clozapine
Depot Neuroleptics
Medication Compliance
Aggression Treatment
Systematic Review
Clinical Psychiatry
Acute Aggression
Persistent Aggression
Antipsychotic Therapy
Journal: Journal of Behavioral Addictions
• June 2023
Background and aims
Despite its inclusion in the 11th revision of the International Classification of Diseases, there is a virtual paucity of high-quality scientific evidence about compulsive sexual...
Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder
CSBD-19
CSBD-7
International Classification of Diseases
ICD-11
Sexual Health Screening
Psychometric Validation
Cross-Cultural Study
Underserved Populations
Gender Differences
Sexual Orientation
High-Risk Populations
CSBD Prevalence
Treatment Seeking
Mental Health Assessment
Sexual Behavior Research
Evidence-Based Prevention
Intervention Strategies
Cultural Sensitivity
International Sex Survey
Psychological Screening Tools
Addictive Behavior
Assessment
Compulsive Sexual Behavior
Cross-Cultural
International Sex Survey (ISS)
Journal: The Journal of Sex Research
• June 2023
Sexual expression is fundamental to human existence and an important topic of enquiry in its own right. Understanding sexual behavior is also essential to establish effective sexual health prevention...
Sexual Health
Population Surveys
Sexual Behavior
Sexual Health Prevention
Health Policy
Sexual Education
Survey Methodology
Cross-Country Comparison
Sociopolitical Challenges
Sociocultural Factors
Questionnaire Design
Recruitment Methods
Interview Format
European Sex Surveys
Data Quality
National Surveys
Health Research
Methodological Challenges
Political Support
Funding for Health Research
Journal: Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy
• June 2021
The origin of women’s sexual pain and difficulties with intercourse is still under-researched. The aim of this study was to examine women’s constructions of origins. Twenty-eight participants previous...
Women's Sexual Pain
Vaginismus
Dyspareunia
Sexual Difficulties
Negotiating Womanhood
Othering the Body
Grounded Theory
Biographic-Narrative Format
Subjective Experience
Explanatory Model
Societal Discourses
Embodied Experience
Sexual Pain Origins
Journal: Frontiers in Psychology
• June 2021
Knowledge on etiological and risk factors of genito-pelvic pain/penetration disorder, formerly classified as dyspareunia and vaginismus, is limited. The Operationalized Psychodynamic Diagnosis (OPD) s...
Genito-Pelvic Pain
Penetration Disorder
Dyspareunia
Vaginismus
Operationalized Psychodynamic Diagnosis (OPD)
Psychodynamic Conflicts
Personality Functioning
OPD-SQ
Self-Reflection
Affect Differentiation
Self-Perception
Guilt Conflict
Internal Communication
Oedipal Conflict
Self-Worth Regulation
Journal: Nature Reviews Urology
• June 2020
Contrary to common belief, hypersexual or compulsive sexual behaviour disorder is not a current fashion diagnosis. Nevertheless, the introduction of dedicated diagnostic guidelines for International C...
Hypersexual Disorder
Compulsive Sexual Behaviour
ICD-11
Pornography Consumption
Neuropsychiatric Syndromes
Dual-Control Model
Sexual Tipping Point Model
Psychopharmaceuticals
Journal: Sexual Medicine
• June 2020
Introduction
Regarding women, little research is available about the prevalence of sexual interest in children (SIC), especially in nonclinical samples.
Aim
The present study aimed to investigate...
Female Pedophilia
Female Hebephilia
Online Abuse Material
Sexual Fantasies Involving Children
Journal: Zeitschrift für Sexualforschung
• June 2020
Introduction Sexual child abuse in organized and ritual structures (ORA) involves perpetrator networks with ideological frameworks. An inhomogeneous definition of the term “ritual” complicates the sci...
Sexual Child Abuse
Organized Ritual Abuse (ORA)
Perpetrator Networks
Ideological Frameworks
Ritual Abuse Definition
Psychological Impact
Dissociative Strategies
Conditioning Techniques
Programming
Power Structures
Religious Ideology
Extreme Right-wing Ideology
Satanic Rituals
Abuse Symbolism
Ceremonies
Sacrifices
Cannibalism
Victim Testimonies
Content Analysis
Social Education
Psychosocial Care
Organized Abuse Elements
Victim Witness Accounts
Perpetrator Tactics
Ritual Elements
Violence Justification
Ideological Subtype
Child Protection
Health Care Improvement
Trauma Recovery
Abuse Prevention
Journal: The Journal of Sexual Medicine
• June 2020
Background
One of the most prominent etiological theories of gender incongruence in trans women proposes a paraphilic erotic target location error (ie, autogynephilia) as a causal factor in gynephili...
Autogynephilia
Male to Female
Gender Dysphoria
Transgender
Gender Incongruence
Sexual Orientation
Sexual Desire
Psychosexual Experience
Cross-Dressing
Gender Affirming Surgery
Journal: Journal of Behavioral Addictions
• June 2019
Background and aims
Compulsive sexual behavior disorder (CSBD) will be included in ICD-11 as an impulse-control disorder. CSBD also shares clinical features with obsessive–compulsive spectrum disorde...
Hypersexuality
Hypersexual disorder
Behavioral addictions
Compulsivity
Impulsivity
Compulsive sexual behavior disorder
Journal: Psychoneuroendocrinology
• June 2019
Background
Studies in mammals indicate a role for sex hormones in the regulation of hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA)-axis reactivity. However, in humans, experimental paradigms investigating long...
Sex Hormones
Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA)-Axis
Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy (GAHT)
Transgender Persons
Sex Steroids
HPA-Axis Reactivity
Transwomen
Transmen
ACTH
Cortisol
Dexamethasone-CRH-Test
Linear Mixed-Effects Model
HPA-Axis Activity
Estrogen
Antiandrogen Treatment
Testosterone Treatment
Copeptin Levels
Cortisol Secretion
Adrenal Sensitivity
Gender Identity
Genotype
Hormonal Suppression
Substitution Therapies
Long-Term Hormonal Effects
Physiological Role
Transgender Healthcare
Cisgender Individuals
Endocrine Regulation
Sex-Hormonal Milieu
Hormonal Impact
Journal: Archives of Sexual Behavior
• June 2019
The dual control model of human sexual behavior proposes that sexual responses involve an interaction between sexual excitatory and sexual inhibitory systems. The Sexual Inhibition/Sexual Excitation S...
Dual Control Model
Human Sexual Behavior
Sexual Excitation
Sexual Inhibition
Sexual Inhibition/Sexual Excitation Scales
SIS/SES
SIS/SES-SF
Psychometric Properties
Confirmatory Factor Analysis
Measurement Invariance
Gender Differences
Factor Structure
German Version
Sexual Responses
Adult Sexuality
Scalar Invariance
Psychometric Validation
Journal: The Journal of Sexual Medicine
• June 2018
The tension between pathologization and de-pathologization of sexual interests and behaviors has always been based in part on changing social conditions. Since Alfred F. Kinsey's publications in 1948...
Pathologization
De-pathologization
Sexual Interests
Paraphilia
Paraphilic Disorder
Diagnostic Manuals
Social Context
Kinsey
Sexual Behavior
Atypical Sexual Interests
Internet
Social Changes
Normative Attitudes
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
DSM-5
Distress
Impairment
Harm
Non-pathologic Sexual Interests
Harmful Behavior
Sexual Diversity
Sexual Interest Categorization
Journal: Zeitschrift für Sexualforschung
• June 2016
Although the FDA postulates an unmet medical need, the "disorder" of sexual apathy is controversially discussed in clinical practice and research. The only problem is the fact that there is no consens...
Sexual Apathy
Sexual Desire
Sexual Satisfaction
FDA Unmet Medical Need
Clinical Practice
Sexual Behavior
Desire-Behavior Discrepancy
Sexual Desire Definition
Female Sexuality
Brotto Study
Sexual Activity
Desire-Satisfaction Relationship
Women's Sexual Health
Psychosexual Research
Sexual Dysfunction
Sexual Desire Variability
Sexual Satisfaction Independence
Journal: Sexual Offender Treatment
• June 2015
The present article aims at providing an overview of the current state of research about child sexual
abuse occurring in youth-serving institutions and about the individuals who have sexually offende...
Child sexual abuse
Youth-serving institutions
CSA-W (Child Sexual Abusers Working with Children)
Pedophilic interests
Risk assessment
Sexual recidivism
Manipulative behavior
Psychotherapeutic treatment
Relationship problems
Offender management
Risk factors
Journal: Psychiatric Assessment
• June 2015
The aim of this chapter is to present the assessment in connection with sexual problems, sexual disorders and gender incongruence or gender dysphoria (formerly: transsexuality). To do this, a sexologi...
Sexual Problems
Sexual Disorders
Gender Incongruence
Gender Dysphoria
Transsexuality
Sexological Assessment
Forensic Psychiatric Perspective
Disorder-Specific Approach
Criminal Law
Civil Law
Social Law
Gender Identity
Journal: Archives of Sexual Behavior
• June 2014
The DSM-5 (American Psychiatric Association, 2013) was
released in May 2013. Although there had been discussions
about the pedophilia category during the development of DSM5 (Blanchard, 2010, 2013;...
DSM-5
Pedophilia
Pedophilic Disorder
Paraphilias
Paraphilic Disorders
Sexual Urges
Prepubescent Child
Diagnostic Criteria
Sexual Preference
Hebephilia
Journal: Forensic Psychiatry, Psychology, Criminology
• June 2013
The practice and effectiveness of treating sex offenders are still controversial. The methods used to prove effectiveness in the field of forensic psychiatry and psychotherapy show many peculiarities....
Sex offender treatment
Forensic psychiatry
Psychotherapy
Outpatient treatment
Hamburg prevention outpatient clinic
Institute for Sexual Research
University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE)
Treatment effectiveness
Prevention
Forensic psychotherapy
Journal: Zeitschrift für Sexualforschung
• June 2010
This article presents the results of an accompanying evaluation of the Hamburg model project for sexually conspicuous minors. For the project, all children and young people who were suspected or convi...
Assessment
Initial Assessment
Psychopathology
Risk Factors
Sexual Delinquency in Minors
Juvenile Sex Offenders
Specialized Youth Welfare
Hamburg Model Project
Etiological Aspects
Aggressive-Antisocial Behavior
Family Circumstances
Self-Esteem Issues
Paraphilic Tendencies
Individual Intervention
Developmental Factors
Juvenile Delinquency Prevention
Tailored Support Strategies
Journal: Psychiatric Practice
• June 2009
Objective Evaluation of the relationship between antiandrogenic therapy of sexual offenders and home leave steps in a forensic psychiatric hospital. MethodsRetrospective evaluation of all sexual offen...
Antiandrogenic Therapy
Sexual Offenders
Forensic Psychiatric Hospital
Home Leave Steps
LHRH-Agonists
Pharmacotherapy
Treatment Evaluation
German Criminal Law
Sexual Offender Treatment
Retrospective Study
Forensic Psychiatry
Home Leave Gradation
Clinical Outcomes
Journal: Zeitschrift für Sexualforschung
• June 2005
More than 100 years ago, Richard von Krafft-Ebing described in his “Psychopathia sexualis” as sexual hyperesthesia a sex drive that “takes over all of one’s thoughts and feelings, allows nothing else...
Sexual Addiction
Hypersexual Disorder
Paraphilic Behaviors
Non-Paraphilic Behaviors
Sexual Impulsivity
Compulsive Sexual Behavior
Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum
Sexual Pathology
Excessive Sexual Behavior
Paraphilia-Related Disorder
Sexual Drive
DSM-III
DSM-IV
ICD-10
Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
Neurobiological Hypothesis
Anxiety Reduction
Sexual Compulsivity
Sexual Psychopathology
Carnes’ Sex Addiction Model
Substance Dependency
Diagnostic Classification
Journal: Journal of Behavioral Addictions
• July 2022
This paper comments three recent publications in the Journal of Behavioral Addictions (Brand et al., 2022; Gola et al., 2022; Sassover & Weinstein, 2022). It shortly discusses (1) the role of research...
Sexual Addiction
Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder (CSBD)
ICD-11
Hypersexuality
Pornography Use Disorder
Researcher Biases
Stigma
Treatment Approaches
Sex-Positive Treatment
Sexual Behavior
CSBD Development
Clinical Guidelines
Behavioral Addictions
Treatment Efficacy
Sexual Health
Disorder Naming
Research Results
Sexual Behavior Disorders
Cross-Disciplinary Exchange
Sexual Health Treatment
Addiction Research
Clinical Perspectives
Stigma in Treatment
Journal: Journal of Clinical Medicine
• July 2021
The inclusion of Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder (CSBD) in the ICD-11 has sparked research interest on this topic in recent years. This review aims to investigate gender differences in Compulsive...
CSBD
Hypersexuality
Sex Addiction
Gender
Female
Compulsive Sexual Behavior
Impulsivity
Psychiatric Comorbidity
Prevalence of CSBD
Sexual Behaviors
CSBD Symptoms
Neuroticism
Stress Vulnerability
Childhood Adversities
Clinical Studies
Gender Differences in CSBD
Female CSBD Population
Clinical Implications
Psychological Factors in CSBD
Journal: Deutsches Ärzteblatt International
• July 2020
Background: The 11th edition of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) is due to come into force in 2022. The goal of the present partial evaluation of the GeSiD study findi...
ICD-11
Sexual Dysfunction
Prevalence
Sexual Health
Erectile Dysfunction
Orgasmic Dysfunction
Sexual Contact
Screening Instrument
Hypoactive Sexual Desire
Early Ejaculation
Journal: PSYCH up2date
• July 2020
The diagnosis and treatment of people who do not feel that they belong to the gender assigned to them at birth and who have often been described in medical terminology using the term “transsexuality”...
Trans People
Transgender
Transidentity
Trans Health
Gender Dysphoria
Trans Care
Diagnostics
Treatment
Assessment
Legal Framework
S3 Guideline
Gender Diversity
Flexible Care Structures
Self-Identification
Journal: Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science
• July 2019
It has recently been proposed that compulsive sexual behavior disorder should be included in the 11th version of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. C...
Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder
Gender
Sexual Orientation
Mental Health Professionals
Pathologization
Stigmatization
Clinical Assessment
Sexual Interest
Sexual Behavior
Gender Stereotypes
Sexual Orientation Stereotypes
Homosexual
Heterosexual
Diagnostic Criteria
Biological Etiology
Psychological Etiology
Social Distance
Dangerousness
Causation
Mediation Analysis
Sexual Health
Clinical Decision-making
Journal: Journal of Clinical Medicine
• July 2019
Objective: To assess patient satisfaction with surgical outcome, body related self-perceptions, self-attitudes of sexuality, and health related quality of life after penile surgery with small intestin...
Peyronie’s Disease
Penile Induration
Small Intestinal Submucosa Grafting
Patient Satisfaction
Surgical Outcome
Body-Related Self-Perception
Self-Attitude of Sexuality
Health-Related Quality of Life
International Index of Erectile Function
IIEF-EF
Frankfurt Body Concept Scale-Sexuality
FKKS-SEX
Short-Form Health Survey
SF-8
Subjective Penile Shortening
Mental Health
Social Functioning
Emotional Roles
Risk Factors
Patient Dissatisfaction
Journal: Federal Health Gazette, Health Research, Health Protection
• July 2017
background
Patients with the sexual medicine-relevant ICD-10 diagnoses F52, F64, F65 and F66 are treated by various medical disciplines. To date, there is a lack of data on which of these sexual diso...
Sexual Medicine
ICD-10 Diagnoses
F52 Sexual Dysfunction
F64 Gender Identity Disorder
F65 Paraphilic Disorders
F66 Sexual Development Disorders
Inpatient Treatment
Hospital Statistics
Destatis
Urology
Gynecology
Surgery
Psychiatry
Psychotherapy
Erectile Dysfunction
Transsexualism
Case Distribution
Secondary Diagnoses
Medical Specialties
Treatment Trends
Journal: PLOS ONE
• July 2015
Although much is currently known about hypersexuality (in the form of excessive sexual behavior) among sexual offenders, the degree to which hypersexual behavior is linked to paraphilic and especially...
Hypersexuality
Sexual offending
Pedophilic interests
Antisocial behavior
Sexual drive
Child pornography
Sexual fantasies
Criminal history
TSO
Community sample
Journal: The Journal of Sexual Medicine
• July 2015
Aim
Investigating the variability of the age of onset (AOO) of sexual interest in children (SIC) and the interrelations of important measures in individuals having a SIC, especially the role of the A...
Pedophilia
Hebephilia
Sexual Interest in Children
Age of Onset
Flexibility
Exclusiveness
Self‐Efficacy
Journal: Journal of Personality Disorders
• July 2013
Little is known about personality disorders (PDs) in offenders with histories of both sexual and (nonsexual) violent offenses. This study aimed to identify possible differences of PD profiles across t...
Personality disorders
Sexual offenses
Violent offenses
Offender typology
Psychiatric court reports
Structured Clinical Interview
Antisocial personality disorder
Borderline personality disorder
Rape
Sexual coercion
Conduct disorders
Familial addictive problems
PD profiles
S+V offenders
Offender characteristics
Nonviolent offenders
Sexual and violent offenders
PD prevalence in offenders
Journal: Archives of Sexual Behavior
• July 2008
Traditional sexual scripts are characterized by a gendered power inequality (male dominance vs. female submission) (Sanchez, Fetterolf, & Rudman, 2012). Although gender differences in a variety of sex...
Sexual scripts
Backlash effects
Sexual double standard
Sexual assertiveness
Sexual script deviation
Journal: Forensic Psychiatry, Psychology, Criminology
• July 2008
This article summarizes main results of studies on forensic psychiatric court reports on 166 men who had been persecuted between 1963 and 1991 for a sexual offence leading to the death of the victim....
Sexual Homicide
Multiple Victim Perpetrators
Sexual Sadism
Paraphilias
Antisocial Personality Disorder
Schizoid Personality Disorder
Sadistic Personality Disorder
Criminal Recidivism
Federal Criminal Records
Paraphilias and Antisocial Personality Traits
Risk Assessment Instruments
PCL-R (Psychopathy Checklist-Revised)
HCR-20 (Historical Clinical Risk Management-20)
SVR-20 (Sexual Violence Risk-20)
Static-99
Sexual Offence Recidivism
Violent Reoffences
Release and Non-Release Criteria
Age as a Risk Factor
Hanson and Morton-Bourgon Meta-Analysis
Journal: International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology
• July 2007
Forensic psychiatric reports on 166 sexual homicide perpetrators in Germany were retrospectively analyzed for criminal risk factors. Follow-up information about release and reconvictions from federal...
Forensic Psychiatry
Sexual Homicide
Recidivism
Risk Assessment
Criminal Risk Factors
Violent Reoffenses
Psychopathic Symptoms
Criminal Delinquency
Risk Supervision
Relapse Prevention
Journal: Journal of Interpersonal Violence
• January 2023
Intimate partner violence (IPV) causes substantial physical and psychological trauma. Restrictions introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including lockdowns and movement restrictions, may e...
IPV
COVID-19
Lockdown
Physical Violence
Sexual Coercion
Sexual Assault
Sexual Violence
Global Study
Social Science
Economic Vulnerability
Sexual Minority
Cohabitation Status
Mixed-Effects Modeling
World Health Organization
Physical Partner Violence
Sexual Partner Violence
I-SHARE Study
Infectious Disease Outbreaks
IPV Support Services
Urban and Semi-Urban Settings
Cross-Sectional Study
Journal: The World Journal of Biological Psychiatry
• January 2022
Effects of testosterone withdrawal on significant correlates of paedophilic disorder (PeD) are largely unknown. The purpose of this study was to explore in detail the effects of testosterone suppressi...
Testosterone Withdrawal
Degarelix
GnRH Antagonist
Sexual Desire
Hypersexuality
Sexual Interest
Randomised Clinical Trial
Sexual Desire Inventory
HBI Ratings
Compulsive Sexual Behaviour Disorder
Autistic Traits
Antisocial Traits
Impulsive Traits
Age of Onset
Duration of Paedophilic Attraction
Placebo
Clinical Trial
Paedophilic Disorder (PeD)
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5)
Sexual abuse
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
SSRIs
Anti-androgens
DSM-5 Diagnosis
Journal: Personality Disorders: Theory, Research, and Treatment
• January 2022
The standard measure of assessment of psychopathy in forensic and correctional settings is the Hare Psychopathy Checklist–Revised (PCL-R), an observer-rating instrument assessing 4 facets of psychopat...
Psychopathy
Triarchic Psychopathy Measure (TriPM)
Hare Psychopathy Checklist–Revised (PCL-R)
Forensic Settings
Correctional Settings
Psychopathy Assessment
Boldness
Meanness
Disinhibition
Interpersonal Psychopathy
Impulsiveness
Self-Efficacy
Construct Validity
Personality Assessment
Prison Inmates
Psychopathic Behavior
Personality Disorders
Correlational Analysis
Correctional Treatment
Interpersonal Measure of Psychopathy
Grandiosity
Self-Efficacy
Journal: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
• January 2022
The accumulated evidence maps the COVID-19 pandemic’s diverse impacts on sexual and reproductive health (SRH); however, the precise changes in sexual behaviours and the underlying causes producing the...
COVID-19
Sexual and Reproductive Health
Sexual Behaviour Changes
Sexual Satisfaction Decline
Partnership Conflicts
Pornography Consumption
Masturbation Increase
Psychological Stress
Pandemic Impact
Social Contact Reduction
Time Resource Increase
I-SHARE Project
Online Interventions
Psychosocial Services
Germany
Adult Sexual Health
Cross-sectional Study
Pandemic-induced Stress
Journal: Frontiers in Psychiatry
• January 2021
Background: There is a high demand for evidence-based and cost-effective treatment concepts for convicted individuals who sexually abused children (ISAC) and individuals who consumed child sexual expl...
Child Sexual Abuse (CSA)
Survivors
Obstacles
Disclosure
Long-Term Effects
Qualitative Content Analysis
Independent Inquiry
Psychotherapy Access
Criminal Proceedings
Credibility Assessment
Redress Claims
Social Reactions
Grooming
Institutional Responses
Survivor Support
Journal: BMC Medicine
• January 2020
An update of the chapter on Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Disorders in the International Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD) is of great interest around the world....
Diagnosis
Classification
ICD-11
Mental Disorders
Diagnostic Guidelines
WHO
Nosology
Clinical Utility
Evidence-Based Interventions
Mental Health Classification
Journal: Personality and Individual Differences
• January 2020
Theories on narcissism are traditionally closely related to sexuality. Most research on the association between narcissism and sexual behavior, however, has focused on harmful/maladaptive outcomes. Th...
Narcissism
Sexual Behavior
Sexual Function
Genital Self-Image
Sexual Narcissism
Health-Promoting Influence
Positive Genital Self-Image
Sexual Skill
Sexual Functioning
Gender Differences
Online-Recruited Participants
Quality of Life
US American Sample
Health-Related Outcomes
Sexual Narcissism Facets
Sexuality and Well-being
Journal: Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
• January 2019
Background and objectives
Attentional biases play an important role in the development and maintenance of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Previous studies using reaction time tasks in OCD have p...
Attentional Bias
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
OCD Subtypes
Eye Tracking
Free-Viewing Paradigm
Contamination-Related Stimuli
Checking-Related Stimuli
Vigilance Bias
Maintenance Bias
Dwell Time
Entry Time
Reaction Time Tasks
Healthy Controls
Clinical Assessment
Internal Validity
Methodological Limitations
Preliminary Results
OCD Symptoms
Journal: World Psychiatry
• January 2018
During the last decade, there has been heated debate regarding whether compulsive sexual behaviour should be classified as a mental/behavioural disorder. Compulsive sexual behaviour disorder has been...
Compulsive Sexual Behaviour Disorder
ICD-11
Impulse Control Disorder
Sexual Impulses
Behavioural Addiction
Mental Health
Diagnosis Criteria
Epidemiology
Treatment Seeking
Neurobiological Underpinnings
Journal: The Journal of Sexual Medicine
• January 2018
Background
Different pharmacologic agents are used in the treatment of paraphilic disorders in sexual offenders or men with a risk of sexual offending, with luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHR...
GnRH-agonists
LHRH-agonists
Sexual offender
Treatment
Antiandrogens
Paraphilia
Pedophilia
Paraphilic disorder
Pedophilic disorder
Journal: Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
• January 2018
Previous research found increased brain responses of men with sexual interest in children (i.e., pedophiles) not only to pictures of naked children but also to pictures of child faces. This opens the...
Pedophilia
Brain Responses
Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI)
Nurturing System
Sexual Interest
Child Faces
Infant Animals
Nurturing Processing
Anterior Insula
Supplementary Motor Cortex
Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex
Pedophilic Participants
Healthy Controls
Behavioral Ratings
Sexual Arousal
Brain Activity
Executive Brain Processing
Over-Responsive Nurturing System
Sexual and Executive Brain Systems
Infant Stimuli
Brain Activation
Neuroimaging
Emotional Processing
Cognitive Neuroscience
Neuropsychology
Child Sexuality
Nurturing Stimuli Processing
Journal: The World Journal of Biological Psychiatry
• January 2017
Objectives: The present study aims to evaluate existing policy and practice relating to the use of pharmacological treatments with patients suffering from paraphilic disorders who are at risk of commi...
Paraphilic Disorders
Sexual Offenders
Androgen-Deprivation Therapy
Antiandrogens
WFSBP Treatment Guidelines
Pharmacological Treatments
Sexual Offenses
Legal Policies
Systematic Literature Search
International Comparison
Risk Assessment
High-Risk Patients
Psychotherapeutic Interventions
Informed Consent
Medical Examination
Side Effects
Sexual Self-Determination
Ethical Standards
Clinical Standards
North America
Europe
Treatment Protocols
Practitioner Responses
Consent Forms
Standardization
Cross-Country Practices
Sexual Violent Behaviors
Journal: Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy
• January 2016
Despite a growing number of studies, hypersexuality remains controversial and empirically elusive. Using a group comparison approach, this study revisited the claim that hypersexuality cannot be relia...
Hypersexuality
High Sexual Desire
Online Survey
Croatian Men
Hypersexual Disorder Screening Inventory
Hypersexual Behavior Consequences Scale
Sexual Desire/Interest
Sexual Morality
Journal: Biology of Sex Differences
• January 2016
Brain morphology significantly differs between the sexes. It has been shown before that some of these differences are attributable to the sex-specific hormonal milieu. Brain-derived neurotrophic facto...
Transsexualism
Brain Morphology
Brain Plasticity
Sex Steroids
Estradiol
Testosterone Treatment
Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor
BDNF Regulation
Sexual Dimorphism
Neuroplastic Processes
Gender Dysphoria
Cross-Sex Hormone Therapy
Transwomen
Transmen
Hormonal Milieu
Platelet BDNF Levels
Neuroendocrinology
Sex-Specific Brain Differences
Hormonal Effects on Brain
Journal: Archives of Sexual Behavior
• January 2015
The term hypersexuality was introduced to describe excessive sexual behavior associated with a person’s inability to control his or her sexual behavior. The main aim of the present study was to invest...
Hypersexuality
Hypersexual Behavior Inventory
Personality Traits
Sexual Inhibition
Sexual Excitation
Dual Control Model
Behavioral Inhibition System
Behavioral Activation System
Big Five Inventory
Prevalence
Journal: European Neuropsychopharmacology
• January 2015
Serum levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) are reduced in male-to-female transsexual persons (MtF) compared to male controls. It was hypothesized before that this might reflect either an...
Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor
BDNF
Male-to-Female Transsexual Persons
Cross-Sex Hormone Treatment
Social Stress
Transsexualism
Hormonal Treatment
Anthropometric Measures
Gender Incongruence
ENIGI
Serum BDNF Levels
Biomechanism
Risk Factor
Hormonal Effects
Psychological Impact
Gender Identity Research
Journal: Archives of Sexual Behavior
• January 2015
We thank Drs. Bailey, Cantor, and Lalumiere for their careful
reviews of Muller et al. (2014), hereafter referred to as ‘‘our
study’’or‘‘our article. ’’Our study reported on the results of a
retros...
Pedophilia
Retrospective Analysis
Sexual Behaviours Clinic
Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre
DSM-III
DSM-IV
DSM-IV-TR
Penile Plethysmography Test (PPT)
Sexual Interest in Children
Sexual Arousal
Arousal Change
Pedophilic Stimulation
Sexual Behavior
Clinical Research
Sexual Response
Pedophilic Sexual Interest
Hypothesis Testing
Audiotapes
Sexual Interaction
Statistical Significance
Sexual Response Change
Mental Health Assessment
Journal: International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology
• January 2014
The present study examines recidivism rates in sexual offenders using officially registered reconvictions in a representative data set of N = 1,115 male sexual offenders from Austria. In general, resu...
Sexual Offender
Recidivism
Sexual Reoffend
Child Molester
Rapist
Age and Recidivism
Sexual Convictions
Austria
Journal: PSYCH up2date
• January 2013
People whose gender experience does not correspond to the gender-related characteristics of their bodies require support from psychotherapeutic and somatomedical expertise on the path to gender transi...
Gender Experience
Gender-Related Characteristics
Gender Transition
Psychotherapeutic Expertise
Somatomedical Expertise
Transgender People
Health-Related Care
Transition-Specific Diagnostics
Clinical Treatment
Psychotherapists
Specialist Knowledge
Current Developments
Gender Dysphoria
Journal: Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy
• January 2011
Up to now there have been no published results of therapy of paraphilia (for example, pedophilia or sadism) and sexual aggressive impulsiveness with luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) agonis...
Paraphilia
Pedophilia
Sadism
Sexual aggressive impulsiveness
LHRH agonists
Leuprolide Acetate
Cyproterone acetate
Sexual behavior
Journal: Sexual Offender Treatment
• January 2011
Currently, data on sexual abuse and its consequences for the victims are scarce in Germany, especially for non-reported sexual abuse, the so-called "Dunkelfeld". This article presents a comprehensive...
Sexual Abuse
Pedophilia
Dunkelfeld
Child Sexual Abuse
Victimization
Internet Offenses
Prevalence
Etiology
Pedophilic Interest
Hands-On Delinquency
Child Pornography
Prevention
Primary Prevention
Secondary Prevention
Consequences of Sexual Abuse
Research Project
Germany
Frequency of Abuse
German Federal Ministry of Family
Elderly
Women and Youth
Journal: Sexual Offender Treatment
• January 2011
The present review focuses on six factors that have been addressed in the literature about juvenile sexual offenders 1: general delinquency, alcohol and drug abuse, aggressiveness and psychopathology,...
Juvenile Sexual Offenders
General Delinquency
Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Aggressiveness
Psychopathology
Sexuality
Sexual Deviance
Victimization Experiences
Empirical Findings
Heterogeneity
Standardized Assessment
Comparison Studies
Non-Sexual Delinquency
Situational Factors
Externalizing Problems
Sexual Development
Peer/Adult Victims
Juvenile Delinquency
Journal: American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics
• January 2006
In a retrospective investigation of the court reports about sexual homicide perpetrators chromosome analysis had been carried out in 13 of 166 (7.8%) men. Three men (1.8%) with XYY chromosome abnormal...
XYY Chromosome Abnormality
Sexual Homicide
Chromosome Analysis
Forensic Psychiatry
Sexual Offenders
Psychopathy
Multiple Murderers
Psychiatric Referrals
Journal: Archives of General Psychiatry
• January 2003
Background Naltrexone and acamprosate have been shown to be effective in relapse prevention of alcoholism via different pharmacologic mechanisms. Since it remains uncertain whether both substances ar...
Naltrexone
Acamprosate
Relapse Prevention
Alcoholism Treatment
Pharmacotherapy
Alcohol Dependence
Drug Combination Therapy
Abstinence Maintenance
Central Nervous System
Craving Reduction
Journal: SEEKS (SUCHT)
• January 2003
Aim: Evaluation of the efficacy and tolerability of Naltrexone and acamprosate, alone or in combination, in the prevention of relapse during 12 weeks of alcoholism treatment and follow-up. </P><P>Meth...
Alcohol Addiction
Relapse Prevention
Naltrexone
Acamprosate
Craving
Alcoholism Treatment
Pharmacotherapy
Abstinence Maintenance
Double-Blind Trial
Placebo-Controlled
Detoxified Alcohol Addicts
Outpatient Treatment
Treatment Efficacy
12-Week Follow-Up
24-Week Treatment Effects
Combination Therapy
Alcohol Abuse
Substance Abuse
Treatment Tolerability
Craving Reduction
Alcohol Dependence
Addiction Recovery
Relapse Prevention Strategies
Clinical Trial
Long-Term Treatment Effects
Journal: BMJ Open
• February 2025
Introduction Healthcare systems around the world are looking for solutions to the growing problem of mental disorders. RECOVER is the synonym for an evidence-based, stepped and cross-sectoral coordina...
Mental Disorders
RECOVER Model
Stepped Care
Integrated Care
Cross-Sectoral Network
Managed Care
Psychological Diagnostics
Somatic Diagnostics
Social Diagnostics
Crisis Resolution
Severity Levels
Assertive Community Treatment
Psychotherapy
Standard Protocol Items Recommendations for Interventional Trials
Treatment As Usual (TAU)
Cost Reduction
Patient-Relevant Outcomes
Cost-Effectiveness
Randomised Trial
Baseline Assessment
Follow-Up Assessment
Quality of Life
Mixed Regression Models
Intention-To-Treat Principle
Direct Maximum Likelihood Estimation
Missing-At-Random Assumption
Healthcare Utilisation
Productivity Losses
Difference-In-Difference Regressions
Journal: Sexuality Research and Social Policy
• February 2022
Introduction
Sexual pleasure has been a neglected issue in sexual health policies. Emerging trends in public health, however, emphasize the importance of sexual pleasure in preventing negative sexual...
Sexual Pleasure
Sexual Health
Gender Differences
Public Health
Sexual Health Outcomes
German Sexuality and Health Survey
STIs
Condom Use
Sexual Problems
Sexual Communication
Sexual Education
Sexual Agency
Women's Sexual Health
Positive Sexuality
Sexual Pleasure Education
Gender-Specific Health Policies
GeSiD
Kegel exercises
Blindfolds
OTM Gagged
Masturbation
Female Masturbation
Sex toys
Pelvic Exercises
Journal: World Psychiatry
• February 2021
In 2013, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) published the 5th edition of its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). In 2019, the World Health Assembly approved the 11th...
ICD-11
DSM-5
Diagnosis
Classification
Mental Disorders
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Primary Psychotic Disorders
Mood Disorders
Anxiety Disorders
Stress-Related Disorders
Substance Use Disorders
Personality Disorders
Neurocognitive Disorders
Journal: The Journal of Sex Research
• February 2021
The German Health and Sexuality Survey (GeSiD) was carried out in 2018/2019 to provide up-to-date measures of sexual behavior, sexual attitudes and sexual lifestyles of the adult population. We descri...
German Health and Sexuality Survey
GeSiD
Sexual Behavior
Sexual Attitudes
Sexual Lifestyles
Adult Population
Study Design
Recruitment
Response Rate
Response Rate Enhancement
Pilot Study
Oversampling
Weighted Sample
Sexual Health
Sexual Dysfunction
Sexual Violence
Online Sexual Activities
Pleasure
Sexual and Reproductive Health
Evidence-Based Prevention
Health Promotion
Sexual Health Policy
Cross-National Comparisons
Europe
National Representativeness
Computer-Assisted Interviews
Sociodemographic Characteristics
Data Collection
Journal: Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy
• February 2021
It has been posited that gender-affirming treatment (GAT) can have an influence on body image and sexual desire in trans people. This study aims to examine associations between GAT and sexual desire a...
Transgender
Gender Dysphoria
Gender Affirming Treatment
Sexual Desire
Body Image
Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy
Gender Affirming Surgery
Transmen
Transwomen
Mediation Analysis
Self-assessment
Hormonal Influence
Testosterone
Sexual Desire Mediators
Cross-sectional Study
Multivariate Analysis
Journal: Deutsches Ärzteblatt International
• February 2020
Background: Physical and mental health disorders can markedly affect sexual activity and sexual satisfaction. Until now, there has been a lack of representative data from the German population that co...
Sexual Activity
Sexual Satisfaction
General Health Status
Chronic Illnesses
Disabilities
Mental Illnesses
Physical Health
Sexual Health
Journal: Journal of Trauma & Dissociation
• February 2020
Empirical evidence on organized and ritual child sexual abuse (ORA), that is, organized child sexual abuse with an ideological framework, is rare and definitions of the term “ritual” are often vague o...
Organized Ritual Abuse (ORA)
Ideological Frameworks
Child Sexual Abuse
Domestic Abuse
Violent Acts
Commercial Sexual Exploitation
Ritual Abuse
Ideological Groups
Family Perpetrators
Health Care Professionals
Victim Support
Violence Manifestation
Ideology in Abuse
Domestic Abuse Subtypes
Child Protection
Trauma Recovery
Perpetrator Strategies
Victim Narratives
Social Education
Science Visibility
Abuse Credibility
Empirical Evidence
Child Sexual Abuse Research
Child Abuse Prevention
Journal: Scientific Reports
• February 2018
The psychiatric classification of “normal” versus disordered sexual behavior has been a subject of some dispute. Although atypical sexual interests have been viewed traditionally as typically male, ep...
Gender Differences
Sexual Orientation
Atypical Sexual Behavior
Paraphilic Behaviors
Mental Disorder Classification
Gender and Sexuality
Mental Health Professionals
Pathologization
Stigmatization
Exhibitionistic Behavior
Frotteuristic Behavior
Sexual Sadism
Pedophilic Behavior
Masochistic Disorder
Diagnostic Criteria
Sexual Norms
Clinicians' Decisions
Gender and Sexual Norms
Atypical Sexuality
Psychotic Symptoms
Case Vignettes
Journal: Psychotherapy Psychosomatics Medical Psychology
• February 2018
A large proportion of child sexual offenses are not reported or convicted. At the same time, not all individuals who fulfil the diagnostic criteria for a pedophilic disorder do commit a child sexual o...
Child Sexual Offenses
Pedophilic Disorder
Diagnostic Criteria
Child Sexual Offense Risk
Hamburg Model
Treatment of Pedophilic Men
Risk Assessment
Therapy Framework
Risk-Need-Responsivity Model
Psychodynamic Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Concomitant Drug Treatment
Medical Confidentiality
Risk Situations
Therapeutic Effects
Pedophilia Treatment
Non-Criminal Law Context
Risk Management
Clinical Approaches
Treatment Methods
Confidentiality in Treatment
Journal: Archives of Sexual Behavior
• February 2017
The World Health Organization is currently developing the 11th revision of the International Classifications of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-11), with approval of the ICD-11 by the World...
Paraphilic disorders
ICD-11
Paraphilias
ICD-10
DSM-5
Disorders of sexual preference
Journal: PLOS ONE
• February 2017
Introduction
Studies in the general population suggest that determinants of QoL are often sex-dependent. Sex-dependent analyses of QoL in transgender populations have not been performed so far.
Ai...
Quality Of Life
Transgender Health
Transwomen
Transmen
Sleep Quality
Chronic Pain
Body Image
Social Support
Anxiety
Unemployment
Health-Related Quality Of Life
Short Form 36
SF-36
Cross-Sectional Study
Mood Disorders
Depression
PSQI
BDI
STAI-X
Gender Differences
Multicenter Study
Treatment Stages
Mental Health
Sexual Identity
Determinants Of QoL
Journal: Archives of Sexual Behavior
• February 2016
This study examined two instruments measuring gender dysphoria within the multicenter study of the European Network for the Investigation of Gender Incongruence (ENIGI). The Utrecht Gender Dysphoria S...
Gender dysphoria
Utrecht Gender Dysphoria Scale
Gender Identity/Gender Dysphoria Questionnaire
Psychometric properties
Gender incongruence
MtF
FtM
Age of onset
DSM-5 diagnosis
Journal: Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy
• February 2016
Research on sex offenders’ relationships is scarce. The aim of this qualitative study was to investigate sex offenders’ relationships as well as their female partners’ adjustment strategies by means o...
Sex Offenders
Relationships
Female Partners
Adjustment Strategies
Interview Analysis
Mutual Support
Acceptance
Sexual Offense Taboo
Cognitive Distortions
Power Imbalance
Dominance
Aggression
Insecure Attachment
Couples Counseling
Therapy
Sexual Aspect
Relationship Dynamics
Sexual Offender Partnerships
Psychological Impact
Therapy Approaches
Relationship Power Dynamics
Journal: Zeitschrift für Sexualforschung
• February 2016
For a long time, little attention was paid to the scientific study of the stigmatization of people with a sexual interest in children. With regard to the prevention of child sexual abuse, which also i...
Stigmatization
Pedophilia
Sexual Interest in Children
Child Sexual Abuse Prevention
Psychotherapeutic Treatment
Pedophiles
Social Distance
Emotional Reactions
Suggestibility
Dangerousness
Alcohol Abuse
Russian Sex Therapists
Stigma Research
Social Attitudes
Fear
Anger
Pity
Therapeutic Attitudes
Pedophilia Stigma
Clinical Perspectives
Public Perception
Social Psychology
Stigmatization Studies
Journal: Psychiatric Practice
• February 2016
Objective: Investigation of two questions: first, whether sexual/forensic therapists are able to make valid assessments for future criminal behavior and second, whether their treatment changes factors...
Recidivism Risk
Sexual/Forensic Psychotherapy
Treatment Progress
HCR-20
SAPROF
Journal: Zeitschrift für Sexualforschung
• February 2015
Researchers working on sexual violence in the educational field are confronted with questions about the ethical responsibility and legal conditions of their actions and are looking for guidance in pra...
Sexual Violence
Educational Field
Ethical Responsibility
Legal Conditions
Research Guidelines
Ethical Guidelines
German Society for Educational Science
German Society for Psychology
Professional Association of German Psychologists
German Society for Sociology
Professional Association of German Sociologists
World Medical Association
Declaration of Helsinki
Ethics Committees
Medical Faculties
Journal: Cyberpsychology: Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberspace
• February 2015
The study aimed to compare pornography use of students in two culturally different European countries – Poland and Germany, and to investigate associations with religiosity, sexual myths, and sex tabo...
Pornography
Sexually Explicit Materials
Sexual Socialization
Religiosity
Young Adults
Sexual Myths
Sex Taboos
Cultural Differences
Poland
Germany
University Students
Sociocultural Background
Sexual Behavior
Church Attendance
Intrinsic Religiosity
First Contact with Pornography
Frequency of Pornography Use
Gender Differences
Sexual Beliefs
Family Influence
Sexual Education
Online Survey
University Population
Sexual Attitudes
Psychological Impact
Sexual Exploration
Media Influence
Journal: Forensic Psychiatry, Psychology, Criminology
• February 2015
This article deals with the question, what influence the criteria for paraphilic disorders in the fifth edition of the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (DSM-5) published in May 20...
Paraphilic Disorders
DSM-5 Criteria
DSM-IV-TR Comparison
Sexual Offense
Risk Assessment
Criminal Behavior
Paraphilic Interests
Controlled Environment Specifier
In Remission Specifier
Depathologization
Therapy Implications
Commitment
Mental Health Diagnosis
Sexual Offender Treatment
Diagnostic Changes
DSM-5
Paraphilia
Pedophilia
Sex offenders
Journal: Zeitschrift für Sexualforschung
• February 2015
Sexual problems and sexual dysfunctions are probably among the most common psychological or psychosomatic syndrome complexes of all. Estimates for the 12-month prevalence of sexual problems are 51% fo...
Sexual Problems
Sexual Dysfunctions
Prevalence of Sexual Problems
Psychological Disorders
Psychosomatic Syndrome
DSM-5
Sexual Dysfunction Diagnosis
Screening Procedures
Interdisciplinary Network
Psychotherapy
Sex Therapy
Sexual Medicine
Relationship Problems
Stressors
Mammography
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale
Screening Instruments
Psychodiagnostic Measures
Sexual Dysfunction Questionnaire
Substance or Medication Effects
Medical Conditions
Psycho-oncology
Psychosocial Care
Diagnostic Challenges
Journal: Child Abuse & Neglect
• February 2014
Research has identified stable and dynamic characteristics in child sexual abusers working with children (CSA-W) that may distinguish them from other child sexual abusers (CSA). However, in previous r...
Child Abuse
Sex Offender
Recidivism Risk
Pedophilia
Psychopathy
Antisocial Features
Journal: International Journal of Sexual Health
• February 2014
Objectives: This study focuses on sexual health aspects in partnered gender-dysphoric individuals at the start of medical treatment by examining their partnership constellations, sexual experiences, a...
Gender Dysphoria
Gender Identity Disorder
Transsexualism
Intimate Partnerships
Sexual Health
Male-to-Females (MFs)
Female-to-Males (FMs)
Androphilic Partners
Sexual Orientation
Gender-Confirming Treatment
Sexual Experiences
Psychological Problems
Partnership Constellations
Negative Sexual Experiences
Avoidance of Sexual Experiences
Cross-National Study
Journal: The Journal of Sexual Medicine
• February 2013
Introduction
Different clinical guidelines suggest using testosterone‐lowering medications (TLM) in sex offender treatment in addition to psychotherapy. Within Germany, there are two officially appro...
Sex Offender
Paraphilia
Cyproterone Acetate
GnRH Agonist
Treatment Guidelines
Journal: The Wiley‐Blackwell Handbook of Legal and Ethical Aspects of Sex Offender Treatment and Management
• February 2013
This chapter talks about the pharmacological treatment of sexual offenders and its legal and ethical aspects. For more than 40 years, paraphilic patients and sexual offenders have been treated with an...
Pharmacological treatment
Sexual offenders
Androgen-lowering medications
Paraphilic disorders
Relapse prevention
Legal aspects
Ethical considerations
Sexual arousability
Risk management
Public protection
Journal: The Israel Journal of Psychiatry and Related Sciences
• February 2012
Background: The treatment of paraphilias, especially of pedophilia, centers upon cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy and pharmacologic interventions. Two open, uncontrolled clinical studies using the s...
Paraphilia Treatment
Pedophilia
Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy
Pharmacologic Interventions
Triptorelin
Antiandrogen Therapy
Pilot Study
Randomized Controlled Trial
Forensic Psychiatry
Sexual Offender Treatment
Multiphasic Sex Inventory
Sexual Violence Risk-20
Testosterone Concentration
Phase IV Trial
DSM-IV-TR
GCP Guidelines
Sexual Recidivism Risk
Journal: Federal Health Gazette, Health Research, Health Protection
• February 2010
In the case of sexually addictive symptoms with disorder characteristics, a distinction should be made between deviant (paraphilias) and non-deviant forms. The authors use the term paraphilia-related...
Paraphilia-Related Disorder
Sexual Addiction
Deviant Sexual Behavior
Non-Deviant Sexual Behavior
Biological Vulnerability
Attachment Disorders
Relationship Disorders
Affect Regulation
Sexual Excitability
Depression
Anxiety
Coping Mechanisms
Sexual Activity
Psychotherapy
Self-Help Groups
Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
Pharmacological Treatment
Journal: Psychiatric Practice
• February 2009
Objective Evaluation of the relationship between antiandrogenic therapy of sexual offenders and home leave steps in a forensic psychiatric hospital.
Methods: Retrospective evaluation of all sexual o...
Antiandrogenic Therapy
Sexual Offenders
Forensic Psychiatric Hospital
Home Leave Steps
Retrospective Evaluation
LHRH-Agonists
Pharmacotherapy
Criminal Law
Treatment Outcomes
Forensic Psychiatry
Antiandrogen Medication
Patient Evaluation
Journal: Advances in Neurology Psychiatry
• February 2007
For about 15 years selective serotonine reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) have been used in the treatment of paraphilias. In an open, uncontrolled, retrospective study, which was the first in the German spea...
Paraphilias
Pedophilia
Sex Offender
SSRI
Pharmacotherapy
Treatment
Paraphilic Symptoms
Psychotherapy
Sexual Side Effects
Male Outpatients
Retrospective Study
Delinquency
"Hands-Off" Delinquency
Reduction in Symptoms
High Treatment Satisfaction
Pharmacological Treatment
Journal: The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
• February 2006
The few studies that have investigated the relationship between trauma and dissociative symptoms in patients with schizophrenia have not assessed the role of the severity of psychotic symptoms. The cu...
Schizophrenia
Psychosis
Trauma
Dissociation
Childhood Trauma
Dissociative Symptoms
Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale
Emotional Abuse
Physical Neglect
Measurement Methodologies
Journal: The Journal of Sex Research
• December 2020
The usage of virtual reality (VR) pornography has risen in recent years. Anecdotal evidence suggests that the steep increase may be driven by an essential difference compared to traditional pornograph...
Virtual Reality Pornography
VR Pornography
Traditional Pornography
Intimacy
Sexual Interaction
Social Neuropeptide
Oxytocin
Eye-Contact
Perception of Pornography
Experimental Design
Male Participants
Self-Report Measures
Sexual Desire
Flirting
Social Connection
VR Condition
Neuropsychology
Intimate Sexual Experiences
Virtual Actors
Saliva Oxytocin Levels
VR Technology
Sexual Experience Illusion
Pornography
Journal: Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy
• December 2018
Guidelines for pharmacological treatment of patients with paraphilic disorders have been developed by a working group of the World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry (Thibaut et al., Cit...
Pharmacological Treatment
Paraphilic Disorders
Testosterone-Lowering Medications
Structured Professional Judgment
Delphi Method
Expert Assessment
COSTLow-R Scale
Treatment Discontinuation
Risk Factors
Psychopathology
Therapeutic Alliance
Motivation
Compliance
Level of Control
Aging Patients
Treatment Duration
Journal: BMC Biology
• December 2017
Background
A dearth of laboratory tests to study actual human approach-avoidance behavior has complicated translational research on anxiety. The elevated plus-maze (EPM) is the gold standard to asses...
Virtual Reality
Approach-Avoidance
Risk Assessment
Behavioral Assay
Anxiety Disorder
Acrophobia
Sensation Seeking
Yohimbine
Lorazepam
Journal: InFo Neurology & Psychiatry
• December 2016
The following article presents the current developments in the diagnosis and treatment of gender incongruence and/or gender dysphoria. Both terms represent a paradigm shift that is intended to replace...
Gender Incongruence
Gender Dysphoria
Diagnosis
Treatment
Transsexualism
Paradigm Shift
Trans* Health Care
Gender Diversity
Interdisciplinary Care
Needs-Based Care
Social Situation
Individual Treatment Processes
Openness
Journal: The Journal of Sex Research
• December 2015
Although eye tracking has been used for decades, it has gained popularity in the area of sex research only recently. The aim of this article is to examine the potential merits of eye tracking for this...
Eye Tracking
Sex Research
Video-Based Eye-Tracking
Body Perception
Attractiveness
Forensic Research
Sexual Orientation
Visual Attention
Perceptual Processes
Noninvasive Measurement
Conscious Perception
Unconscious Perception
Methodological Approaches
Theoretical Perspectives
Biological Psychology
Social Sciences
Experimental Psychology
Sexual Behavior
Cognitive Processes
Gaze Patterns
Sexual Attraction
Gender Differences
Visual Stimuli
Sexual Cognition
Research Technology
Psychophysiology
Sexual Health
Neuroscientific Methods
Journal: Aggression and Violent Behavior
• December 2015
Today's competing positions regarding the flexibility of pedophilic sexual interest are of increasing relevance. Besides empirical research on this specific topic, theoretical work grounded on scienti...
Self-Efficacy
Pedophilic Sexual Interest
Sexual Abuse Risk
Changeability of Sexual Interest
Sexual Interest in Children
Motivation for Change
Therapeutic Interventions
Sexual Behavior
Clinical Implications
Research Framework
Self-Change
Pedophilic Disorder
Therapy and Treatment
Child Sexual Abuse
Clinical Psychology
Psychological Interventions
Journal: Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment
• December 2014
Child sexual abuse occurring in a child- or youth-serving institution or organization has attracted great public and scientific attention. In light of the particular personal and offense-related chara...
Child Sexual Abuse
Risk Assessment
Recidivism
Sexual Offenders
Child Sexual Abusers
Youth-serving Institutions
Predictive Performance
Static-99
Protective Factors
SAPROF
Sexual Recidivism
Intra-familial
Extra-familial
Pedophilic Interests
Antisocial Tendencies
Desistance
Structured Assessment of Protective Factors
Risk Measures
Sexual Offense
Journal: Practice of Child Psychology and Child Psychiatry
• December 2014
This journal publishes contributions relevant to both practice and research in the field of child psychology and psychiatry. It covers psychogenic and psychosomatic disorders as well as impairments in...
Children and Adolescents
Interdisciplinary Care
Psychotherapy
Puberty Suppression
Cross-Sex Hormones
Health Services
Specialized Outpatient Clinic
Watchful Waiting
Individualized Treatment
University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
Gender-Affirming Care
Treatment Concepts
Multiprofessional Team
Gender Dysphoria
Journal: Psychotherapy Psychosomatics Medical Psychology
• December 2014
ackground: Because of the increasing need for medical care of problems concerning human sexuality, the International Society for Sexual Medicine (ISSM) in 2010 suggested to include sexual medicine in...
Sexual Medicine
Medical Education
Human Sexuality
Sexual Medicine Curriculum
Medical Studies
ISSM Recommendations
Sexual Health Knowledge
Sexual Development
Sexual Behavior
Sexual Physiology
Sexual Psychology
Therapy of Sexual Disorders
Medical Student Knowledge Gaps
Multidisciplinary Education
Health Care Providers
Holistic Patient Care
Journal: Forensic Psychiatry, Psychology, Criminology
• December 2012
The central idea of the good lives model (GLM) is that new criminal offences can be prevented above all by virtue of a satisfying way of life in the wake of the criminal offence. One important rehabil...
Good Lives Model
Criminal Rehabilitation
Post-Crime Lifestyle
Reintegration Measures
Offender Support
Crime Prevention
Therapeutic Approaches
Rehabilitation Strategies
Criminal Behavior
Psychological Well-Being
Desistance from Crime
Forensic Psychology
Social Reintegration
Offender Therapy
Risk Reduction
Positive Psychology
Evidence-Based Rehabilitation
Offender Reintegration Programs
Behavioral Change
Criminal Justice Reform
Journal: Forensic Psychiatry, Psychology, Criminology
• December 2012
A great deal of effort has been made to use so-called objective measurements in men convicted of child sexual abuse in recent years. The aim of using these procedures is to measure sexual preference f...
Objective Measurements
Sexual Preference Assessment
Child Sexual Abuse
Forensic Evaluation
Subjective Reports
Deception Detection
Forensic Court Reports
Forensic Therapy
Sexual Offender Assessment
Measurement Validity
Preference Testing
Forensic Psychology
Pros and Cons Analysis
Therapy Context
Forensic Procedures
Sexual Preference Research
Journal: Der Nervenarzt
• December 2007
Empirical data are lacking that answer the question of how sexual murderers detained in forensic mental hospitals can be differentiated from those sentenced to prison. Psychiatric court reports and na...
Sexual Murderers
Forensic Mental Hospitals
Psychiatric Court Reports
Criminal Recidivism
Criminologic Characteristics
Prognostic Characteristics
Prison Inmates
Psychiatric Morbidity
Sexual Violence
Nonsexual Violence
Criminological Differences
Forensic Psychiatry
Recidivism Rates
Detention
Diagnostic Characteristics
Future Violence Risk
Incarceration
Prisoners vs Forensic Hospital Detainees
Criminal History
Sexual and Nonsexual Violence Risk
Forensic Mental Health
Criminal Justice System
Risk Assessment
Violent Offenders
Journal: Journal of Personality Disorders
• December 2006
Controversies exist about the diagnostic validity of sexual sadism and its relation to sadistic personality disorder in sex offenders. The aim of this study was to investigate which diagnostic, develo...
Sexual sadism
Sadistic personality disorder
Sex offenders
Sexual homicide
Psychiatric court reports
Risk assessment
Criminal characteristics
Sexual masochism
Journal: Federal Health Gazette, Health Research, Health Protection
• December 2006
Internet pornography has been regarded as either stimulating sexual aggression and abuse or as serving as a safety valve. This controversy is an important issue in health, media and legal politics. Ac...
Internet pornography
Sexual aggression
Sexual abuse
Soft-core pornography
Non-violent pornography
Violent pornography
Aggression
High-risk individuals
Cybersex
Pornography characteristics
Anonymity
Affordability
Sexual deviance
Consumer-producer boundaries
Virtual identities
Sexual addiction
Paraphilia-related disorder
Preventive measures
Treatment strategies
Offender therapy
Comorbid psychiatric disorders
Psychological problems
Social isolation
Anger management
Childhood trauma
Cognitive distortion
Victim empathy
Psychopharmacotherapy
Relationship-oriented sexuality
Journal: Federal Health Gazette, Health Research, Health Protection
• December 2006
Hostility towards relationships is one prominent characteristic symptom for disorders of sexual preference (ICD-10) and paraphilias (DSM-IV). Paraphilic symptoms sometimes progress to obsessive or add...
Hostility Towards Relationships
Sexual Preference Disorders
Paraphilias
Obsessive Forms
Addictive-Like Behavior
Self-Control Loss
Episodic Paraphilia
Attachment Problems
Relationship Issues
Self-Confidence Issues
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
Self-Deception
Anti-Hormonal Therapy
Serotonergic Agents
Naltrexone
Legal Conflicts
Psycho-Hygiene
Parent-Child Relationship
Prevention Measures
Delinquent Risk
Special Treatment Institutions
Abuse Prevention
Journal: Zeitschrift für Sexualforschung
• December 2006
The authors provide an overview of the current state of knowledge on neurobiological, neuropsychological and endocrinological findings in paraphilic men and sex offenders. With regard to hormonal cont...
Neurobiology
Neuropsychology
Endocrinology
Paraphilic Disorders
Sex Offenders
Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Gonadal Axis
Testosterone
Aggression
Dominant Behavior
Serotonin Dysregulation
Frontal Cerebral Dysfunction
Temporal Cerebral Dysfunction
Neurological Diseases
Disinhibition
Small Sample Size
Diagnostic Accuracy
Handedness
Intelligence
Sexual Orientation
Etiology of Paraphilias
Sexual Delinquency
Journal: Journal of Behavioral Addictions
• August 2022
Background and aims
The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence and correlates of indicators consistent with Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder (CSBD)—defined and operationalized accordi...
Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder
German Health and Sexuality Survey
GeSiD
ICD-11
Sexual Health
Sex Survey
Prevalence
Sexual Impulses
Gender Differences
Religious Upbringing
Mental Health
Depression
Psychiatric Treatment
Pornography Impact
Sexual Practices
Men Having Sex with Men
Journal: Frontiers in Psychology
• August 2021
Human sexuality is still an underexplored world, subjected to great taboos and controversies over the decades, representing one of the most challenging areas of research and facing countless political...
Human Sexuality
Sexual Health
Well-being
Biopsychosocial Model
World Health Organization
World Association for Sexual Health
Human Rights
Sexual Behavior
Sexual Functioning
Gender Diversity
Sexual Orientation
Psychological Factors
Sexual Difficulties
Sexual Pleasure
Intimate Relationships
Sexual Violence
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Quality of Life
Reproductive Health
Social Aspects
Journal: Psychiatric Practice
• August 2020
Objective The study aims to investigate organized and ritual child sexual abuse (i. e. networking perpetrator groups with ideological frameworks).
Methods A qualitative content analysis was conduct...
Organized Child Sexual Abuse
Ritual Abuse
Networking Perpetrator Groups
Ideological Frameworks
Qualitative Content Analysis
Victims
Contemporary Witnesses
Detection of Abuse
Exposure of Structures
Perpetrators
Survivors
Societal Factors
Interdependent Factors
Communication of Knowledge
Societal Institutions
Improved Exposure
Child Abuse Detection
Violence Structures
Journal: Trauma & Violence
• August 2018
Organized and Ritual Violence in Germany – Contexts, psychic effects, care situation
Experts on, and victims of, organized and/or ritual violence have repeatedly bewailed the inadequacy of the care s...
Organized Violence
Ritual Violence
Complex Posttraumatic Disorder
Dissociative Identity Disorder
Trauma Therapy
Sexualized Violence
Psychological Stress
Victim Care
Journal: Zeitschrift für Sexualforschung
• August 2018
Introduction: There are currently no representative data available for Germany on the sexual behavior and sexual health of the adult population. Such data are urgently needed for evidence-based preven...
Sexual Behavior
Sexual Health
Adult Population
Germany
Pilot Study
Population Survey
Sexuality
Health Promotion
Evidence-Based Prevention
Cross-National Comparisons
Research Methods
Face-to-Face Interviews
Paper-Pencil Questionnaires
Survey Methodology
Response Rate
Sample Quality
Socio-Demographic Characteristics
Non-Response
CAPI
CASI
Data Weighting
Subgroup Analysis
Survey Feasibility
Population Survey Design
Statistical Analysis
Survey Participation
Elderly Participation
Journal: Der Nervenarzt
• August 2017
People who have committed crimes as a result of a serious mental disorder and who continue to be dangerous as a result of this disorder can be placed in a psychiatric correctional facility for the pur...
DGPPN
Psychiatric Correctional Facility
Serious Mental Disorder
Forensic Psychiatry
Criminal Code
Section 63
Section 64
Forensic Psychiatry Treatment
Forensic Psychotherapy
Treatment Standards
Legal Responsibility
Legal Prognosis
Ethical Standards
Therapeutic Standards
Interdisciplinary Working Group
Standardization of Treatment
Professional Recommendations
Journal: Federal Health Gazette, Health Research, Health Protection
• August 2017
At the Hamburg Institute for Sex Research in Germany, a nationwide study is currently being carried out into the sexual experiences, attitudes and relationships of adults (18–75 years). The main focus...
Sexual Experiences
Sexual Attitudes
Sexual Relationships
Adult Sexuality
Data Collection Methods
Face-to-Face Interviews
Postal Questionnaires
Data Reliability
Data Representativeness
Refusal Rate
HIV Prevention
STI Prevention
WHO Definition of Sexual Health
European Sex Surveys
Cross-National Comparability
Sampling Techniques
Survey Methodology
Survey research
Pilot study
Sexual health
Sexually transmitted infections (STI)
Quantitative sex research methods
Factors Predicting Desistance From Reoffending: A Validation Study of the SAPROF in Sexual Offenders
Journal: International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology
• August 2016
The present study aims at validating the German version of the Structured Assessment of PROtective Factors (SAPROF) for violence risk in a representative sample of incarcerated adult male sexual offen...
SAPROF
Sexual Offenders
Violence Risk
Recidivism
Predictive Validity
Interrater Reliability
Desistance
Risk Assessment
SVR-20
Sexual Violence Risk
German Version
Clinical Use
Incremental Validity
Risk Factors
Journal: Archives of Sexual Behavior
• August 2016
Within the Berlin Dissexuality Therapy Program (Berlin Institute of Sexology & Sexual Medicine, 2013), clients are supported in accepting their sexual interest in children as unchangeable and inintegr...
Narcissism
Sexual Behavior
Sexual Function
Genital Self-Image
Sexual Narcissism
Health-Promoting Influence
Positive Genital Self-Image
Sexual Skill
Sexual Functioning
Gender Differences
Online-Recruited Participants
Quality of Life
US American Sample
Health-Related Outcomes
Sexual Narcissism Facets
Sexuality and Well-being
Journal: The Journal of Sexual Medicine
• August 2014
Introduction
Hypersexual behavior has been a controversial and much disputed issue in the field of sexual medicine. However, only little attention has been paid to hypersexual behavior in women. Ther...
Hypersexuality
Female Hypersexual Behavior
Sexual Risk Behavior
Sexual Addiction
Compulsive Sexual Behavior
Journal: The Journal of Sexual Medicine
• August 2014
Introduction
During the 1970s, a growing number of medical schools began to recognize the importance of medical education concerning human sexuality. Currently, most medical schools provide at least...
Human Sexuality
Medical Education
Medical Students
Sexual Health
Sex Education
Sexual Development
Sexual Behavior
Sexual Physiology
Sexual Psychology
Sexual Medicine
Medical Curriculum
Psychosexual Development
Contraceptive Safety
Medical Knowledge
Sex Education Interest
Health Education
Cultural Aspects of Sexuality
Societal Aspects of Sexuality
Sexuality Education Trends
Sexual Health Knowledge
Journal: Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment
• August 2010
This study investigates characteristics differentiating sexually motivated murderers targeting child victims (CV; n = 35) from those with only adult victims (AV; n = 100). In the initial phase, psychi...
Sexually Motivated Murder
Child Victims
Adult Victims
Pedophilia
Alcohol Abuse
Drug Dependency
Sexual Dysfunctions
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Psychiatric Court Reports
SCID-II
PCL-R
HCR-20
SVR-20
Static-99
Risk Assessment
Sexual Child Abuse
Rape
Sexual Assault
Bodily Injury
Forensic Psychiatric Hospitals
Reconviction Rates
Violent Offenses
Nonviolent Offenses
Antisocial Personality Disorder
Sexual Homicide
Criminal Behavior
Psychopat
Journal: The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry
• August 2003
Background:
In addition to psychotherapy, pharmacotherapy is an important treatment option for paraphilias, especially in sexual offenders. Cyproterone acetate (CPA) and medroxyprogesterone acetate (...
Paraphilia Treatment
Pharmacotherapy
Cyproterone Acetate
Medroxyprogesterone Acetate
SSRIs
LHRH Agonists
Sexual Offenders
Clinical Trials
Journal: International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology
• August 2003
This article gives an overview of current pharmacological treatment of paraphilias and sex offenders focusing on the situation in Germany. Information about selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SS...
Pharmacotherapy
Paraphilia
Sex Offender
SSRI
LHRH Agonist
CPA
Journal: Advances in Neurology Psychiatry
• August 1999
After an analysis of the concerning literature we conceptualized a questionnaire with 124 items, which describes the most common characteristics of sexual murderers. The relevance of these characteris...
Sexual Murderers
Repetitive Sexual Murderers
Single Sexual Murderers
Psychosocial Factors
Narcissism
Chronic Isolation
Sadistic Murderers
Personality Disorder
Planned Offenses
Tendency to Perversity
Sadism
Forensic Psychiatry
Psychopathic Traits
Kafft-Ebing
Schorsch and Becker
MacCulloch
Ressler
Journal: Journal of Affective Disorders
• April 2024
Background
Depression and anxiety are among the most prevalent mental health issues experienced worldwide. However, whereas cross-cultural studies utilize psychometrically valid and reliable scales,...
Brief Symptomatology Index
BSI-12
BSI-18
Depression
Anxiety
Cross-Cultural Study
Psychometric Validation
International Sex Survey
Construct Validity
Invariance Testing
Criterion-Related Validity
Mental Health Assessment
Gender Differences
Sexual Orientation
Online Survey
Caseness Criterion
Risk Prediction
Global Mental Health
Reliability Analysis
Symptom Assessment
Journal: Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience
• April 2022
Like nonaffected adults, individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) show the entire range of sexual behaviors. However, due to the core symptoms of the disorder spectrum, including deficits in...
Hypersexuality
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
High-Functioning ASD
Sexual Behaviors
Hypersexual Fantasies
Paraphilic Behaviors
Social Skills Deficits
Sensory Sensitivities
Repetitive Behaviors
Sexual Education
Therapeutic Approaches
ASD and Sexuality
Gender Differences in ASD
ASD Male vs Female
Atypical Sexual Interests
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Sexual Health in Autism
Journal: Federal Health Gazette, Health Research, Health Protection
• April 2021
Background
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are a relevant risk factor for the sexual health of individuals and the population. Therefore, the level of awareness and knowledge about STIs in dif...
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
Awareness
Knowledge
German Population
Sociodemographic Variables
Sexuality-Related Characteristics
Subjective Satisfaction
GeSiD Study
German Health and Sexuality Survey
Representative Quantitative Data
Face-to-Face Interviews
Sample Selection
HIV/AIDS Awareness
Age Groups
Education Level
Social Disadvantage
Family History of Migration
Sexual Partners
Sexual Orientation
STI History
Sexual Risk Behavior
Prevention Programs
Target-Group Specific Efforts
Socially Disadvantaged Groups
Public Health Education
Sexual Health Awareness
Knowledge Gaps
Risk Reduction
GeSiD
Journal: Frontiers in Psychology
• April 2021
Obstacles in dealing with child sexual abuse (CSA) can hinder survivors in the process of coming to terms with their experiences. The present study aims to identify and analyze factors that may pose o...
Child Sexual Abuse (CSA)
Survivors
Obstacles
Disclosure
Long-Term Effects
Qualitative Content Analysis
Independent Inquiry
Psychotherapy Access
Criminal Proceedings
Credibility Assessment
Redress Claims
Social Reactions
Grooming
Institutional Responses
Survivor Support
Journal: European Psychiatry
• April 2020
The aim of this study was to investigate which antihormonal treatment strategies are used in German forensic psychiatric institutions. Forensic clinics were asked about the number of treated patients....
Cyproterone Acetate
Forensic Psychiatry
GnRH-Agonists
LHRH-Agonists
Paraphilia
Journal: Behavioral Sciences & the Law
• April 2020
Research on the treatment and programs for people who have committed sexual offenses has greatly increased in the past decade. The aim of this review is to discuss research that has been published ove...
Sex Offenders
Treatment
Therapy
Sexual Recidivism
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Meta-analysis
Pharmacological Treatment
Sexual Impulsivity
Community Reintegration
Sex Offender Programs
Sexual Offense Treatment
Recidivism Prevention
Sex Drive Reduction
Treatment Providers
Sex Offender Treatment Research
Journal: Forensic Psychiatry, Psychology, Criminology
• April 2020
The categorization of sadism has turned out to be a versatile phenomenon, which covers a spectrum from harmless symbolic rituals to extremely violent acts where strong impulses or prolonged fantasies...
Sadism
Sexual Sadism
Masochism
BDSM
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
DSM-V Revision
Paraphilic Coercive Disorder
Forensic Psychiatry
Personality Disorders
Antisocial Personality Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder
Depression
Dependent Personality Traits
Clinical Assessment
Forensic Context
Anti-Androgenic Treatment
Paraphilic Disorders
Psychiatric Diagnosis
Long-Term Treatment Strategies
Journal: Forensic Psychiatry, Psychology, Criminology
• April 2019
Statement validity assessment and its applicability concerning the analysis of witness testimony in sexual offence cases is currently being broadly discussed within the interdisciplinary German scient...
Statement Validity Assessment
Witness Testimony
Sexual Offence Cases
Psychological Memory Processes
False Memory
Suggestion Effects
Psychological Trauma
Traumatic Stress Disorders
Intellectual Disabilities
Credibility Assessment
Evidence Base
Interdisciplinary Research
German Scientific Community
Memory Assessment
Witness Reliability
Forensic Psychology
Future Research Implications
Journal: Behavioral Sciences & the Law
• April 2018
Despite the relevance of the Internet and its increasing use for sexual purposes, research into online sexual activity (OSA) involving webcams is limited. Aside from positive experiences, OSA may impl...
Online Sexual Activity
OSA
Webcams
Sexual Boundaries
Sexual Abuse
Boundary Violations
Psychopathological Phenomena
Sex Work
Commercial Sexual Exploitation
Trafficking
Sexual Boundary Violations
Children and Adolescents
Internet Safety
Sexual Offense Prevention
Law Enforcement Strategies
Prevention Measures
Internet Research
Sexual Exploitation
Violations of Consent
Sexual Abuse Prevention
Online Crime
Internet Misuse
Target Groups
Prevention Strategies
Journal: BMC Public Health
• April 2017
Background
To investigate the prevalence of child sex tourism (CST) in a large German community sample, and to compare those who made use of CST with other child sexual abusers regarding established...
Child Sex Tourism
Child Sexual Abuse
Community Sample
Prevalence
Risk Factors
Pedophilic Behavior
Antisocial Behavior
Abuse History
Social Difficulties
Pedophilic Interests
Hypersexuality
Child Prostitution
Violent Offense
Logistic Regression
Evaluation of operationalized criteria for assessing criminal responsibility in paraphilic disorder.
Journal: Recht & Psychiatrie
• April 2016
Despite the high legal significance of expert reports on sex offenders, the assessment criteria leave a lot of room for subjective leeway. In order to make the progress of standardized prognosis proce...
Sex Offender Assessment
Criminal Responsibility
Paraphilic Disorders
Expert Reports
Standardized Prognosis Procedures
Operationalized Assessment Criteria
Briken and Müller Framework
Inter-Rater Reliability
Severe Other Mental Abnormality (SASA)
Self-Control Evaluation
Forensic Assessment Transparency
Pilot Study Findings
Procedure Revision
Applicability Improvement
Forensic Psychiatry
Sex Offender Prognosis
Journal: The Journal of Sex Research
• April 2015
Consistent evidence exists for sexual interest in children in nonclinical/nonforensic male populations. However, prevalences for community men's self-reported sexual interest in children have been bas...
Sexual interest in children
Pedophilic disorder
Child sexual abuse
Prepubescent children
Sexual fantasies
Sexual offending
Child pornography
Prevention approaches
Journal: Archives of Sexual Behavior
• April 2015
The alteration of sex-specific body features and the establishment of a satisfactory body image are known to be particularly relevant for individuals with Gender Dysphoria (GD). The aim of the study w...
Gender Dysphoria
Body Image
Hamburg Body Drawing Scale
Psychometric Properties
Cross-Sex Treatment
Body Satisfaction
Body Features
Sexual Orientation
Body Dissatisfaction
Psychosocial Guidance
Journal: The Journal of Sexual Medicine
• April 2013
Introduction
The present study investigates the relevance of genital abnormalities (GA) like cryptorchidism, hypospadias, and phimosis usually diagnosed in early childhood for the development of psyc...
Sexual Homicide
Genital Abnormalities
Phimosis
Cryptorchidism
Sexual Offender
Sexual Masochism
Psychosexual Development
Erectile Dysfunction
Sexual Dysfunction
Sexual Violence
Childhood Sexual Diseases
Early Childhood Diagnosis
Psychosexual Problems
Sexual Deviant Interests
Sexual Homicide Perpetrators
Relevance of GA
Offender Assessment
Treatment of Offenders
Journal: American Journal of Psychotherapy
• April 2012
In modern psychiatric classifications the term paraphilia has replaced the term perversion by changing the scope of the definitions from avoided procreation to failures of relationship-aspects of sexu...
Paraphilia
Perversion
Attachment Theory
Neurobiological Representations
Sexuality
Hostility
Object Representation
Pleasure Seeking
Addiction-like Aspects
SEEKING-System
Panksepp
Addiction
Sexual Obsessions
Drive Representation
Freud
Compulsive Sexual Gratification
Sexual Addiction
Compulsive Behavior
Neurobiological Basis
Psychiatric Classifications
Psychological Thinking
Attachment and Sexuality
Freudian Thought
Relationship-Aspects of Sexuality
Instinctual Wishes
Early Object Representation
Modern Psychiatry
Psychoanalysis
Journal: Psychiatric Practice
• April 2009
Objective
Overview on the current knowledge concerning sexual dysfunctions in patients with schizophrenia and implications for treatment, compliance, quality of life and partnership.
Method
Selecti...
Sexual Dysfunction
Schizophrenia
Pharmacogenic Causes
Morbogenic Causes
Patient Compliance
Quality of Life
Partnership Issues
Mental Stabilization
Treatment Satisfaction
Health Care Professionals
Subjective Distress
Sexuality in Treatment
Therapy Implications
Mental Health
Sexual Health Integration
Journal: Journal of Forensic Sciences
• April 2006
Paraphilic disorders (PAs) and sexual preoccupation are known risk factors for recidivism in sexual offenders. Nonparaphilic sexual excessive behaviors—so-called paraphilia-related disorders (PRDs), l...
Forensic Science
Forensic Psychiatry
Sexual Homicide
Paraphilia
Paraphilia-Related Disorders
Sexual Offender
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