A treatment for impulse control disorders and paraphilia: a case report.
An individual with pedophilia and trichotillomania was treated with sertraline. Despite a longstanding history of trichotillomania, his hair-pulling behaviour stopped. In addition, pedophilic impulses also remitted. This improvement was noted not only in terms of subjective reporting but also in terms of biological and physiological testing done before and after treatment.
Bradford
J M
JM
Forensic Services, Royal Ottawa Hospital, Ontario.
Gratzer
T G
TG
D015057:1-Naphthylamine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007179:Incest / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D007989:Libido / Q000187:drug effects; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage / Q000523:psychology; D010378:Pedophilia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D020280:Sertraline; D014256:Trichotillomania / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology
D015057:1-Naphthylamine; D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors; D020280:Sertraline