Insecure Parental Attachment in Pedophiles

James, Sahrah Caterine; Quotes from: Insecure Parental Attachment in Pedophiles This proposal focuses on demonstrating a correlation between attachment deficits and pedophilia that has been neglected in the research to date. Prior research shows that there is a link between insecure parental attachment and individuals diagnosed with pedophilia, which can be an indicator of inappropriate relationships in adulthood such as romantic relations with a child. Fifty incarcerated males who have been convicted of any sexual act involving a minor will be randomly assigned to either the standard cognitive-behavioral treatment (CBT) or CBT and interpersonal psychotherapy. They will be assessed pre- and post-treatment and over a period of 10 years. It is hypothesized that the group who receives CBT and interpersonal psychotherapy will demonstrate lower levels of recidivism than the group with the standard CBT treatment. The implications of this research study would update and correct the flaws in the current sex offender treatment being used across the country, as well as state or federal policies regarding sexual offender treatment. [...] There is a vast difference between child sex offenders and pedophiles. Child sexual offender is a legal term that refers to anyone who has committed a sexual act involving a child [...]. A child sexual offender may have no direct desire or love for children [...] In contrast, pedophilia is strictly a psychological term. The DSM-IV-TR defines pedophilia as recurrent sexual fantasies, urges, and/or behaviors that involve sexual activity with a prepubescent child, as well as if the individual has acted on these fantasies or urges [...]. However, there is also the possibility that an individual diagnosed with pedophilia can also be legally classified as a child sexual offender after engaging in pedophilic illegal behavior and being convicted. [* Ipce remarks: This a a proposal for research, including 10 years controll for recidive; published in 2011, the results can be puiblished after 2021. However, the article gives a good overview of the literature about pedophila, attachment, treatment, recidive, and more.] (https site) Quotes from: Insecure Parental Attachment in Pedophiles [@nonymouse] [Guardster] [Proxify] [Anonymisierungsdienst]