Pedophilia
"Pedophilia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A sexual disorder occurring in a person 16 years or older and that is recurrent with intense sexually arousing fantasies, sexual urges, or behaviors involving sexual activity with a prepubescent child (generally age 13 or younger). (from APA, DSM-IV, 1994).
| Descriptor ID |
D010378
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F03.657.600
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pedophilia" by people in Profiles.
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Wurtele SK. University Students' Perceptions of Child Sexual Offenders: Impact of Classroom Instruction. J Child Sex Abus. 2018 Apr; 27(3):276-291.
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Wurtele SK, Simons DA, Moreno T. Sexual interest in children among an online sample of men and women: prevalence and correlates. Sex Abuse. 2014 Dec; 26(6):546-68.