Child pornography offenses are a valid diagnostic indicator of pedophilia

Journal of Abnormal Psychology

Volumn 115, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 610-615

  Seto, Michael C ^a,b   Cantor, James M ^a   Blanchard, Ray ^a,b  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Child pornography; Diagnosis; Pedophilia; Phallometry; Sexual arousal

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEDOPHILIA; PUBLICATION; SEXOLOGY; SEXUAL AROUSAL; SEXUAL CRIME; VALIDITY; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; EROTICA; HUMANS; MALE; PEDOPHILIA; SEX OFFENSES;

EID: 33748875144     PISSN: 0021843X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-843X.115.3.610     Document Type: Article

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