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Mental disorders and DSM-IV paedophilia in 185 subjects convicted of sexual child abuse

Carlstedt, A ; Innala, S ; Brimse, A and Anckarsäter, Henrik LU (2005) In Nordic Journal of Psychiatry 59(6). p.534-537
Abstract
The objective of this study was to explore how sexual child abusers who meet the DSM-IV criteria for paedophilia differ from those who do not. We studied DSM-IV disorders and paedophilic interests in all cases of sexual child abuse referred to forensic psychiatric investigation in Sweden between 1993 and 1997 (n = 185). Frequency and severity of other mental disorders did not differ between subjects with and without DSM-IV paedophilia. However, men with paedophilia had more previous paedophilia convictions, same-sex and younger victims and less often intoxicated status when committing the act. The concept of paedophilia as a mental disorder is not supported by the DSM-IV diagnosis, which primarily describes the acting out of attraction.
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sexual child abuse, paedophilia, comorbidity, forensic psychiatry
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Nordic Journal of Psychiatry
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59
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6
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534 - 537
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Informa Healthcare
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  • wos:000233905200016
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1502-4725
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10.1080/08039480500360724
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English
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  publisher    = {{Informa Healthcare}},
  series       = {{Nordic Journal of Psychiatry}},
  title        = {{Mental disorders and DSM-IV paedophilia in 185 subjects convicted of sexual child abuse}},
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  doi          = {{10.1080/08039480500360724}},
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