Journal article
Recidivism in pedophiles: an investigation using different diagnostic methods
Abstract
The relationship between pedophilia and recidivism was examined in a sample of 206 extra-familial child molesters assessed at a university teaching hospital between 1982 and 1992. To address definitional issues, pedophilia was defined in one of four ways: (1) a DSM diagnosis made by a psychiatrist; (2) a deviant phallometric profile; (3) a combination of DSM diagnosis and deviant phallometric results; and, (4) high scores based on the Screening …
Authors
Moulden HM; Firestone P; Kingston D; Bradford J
Journal
Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology, Vol. 20, No. 5, pp. 680–701
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
10 2009
DOI
10.1080/14789940903174055
ISSN
1478-9949