Child sexual abuse. 3: Treatment and recidivism in paedophiles.
Although various courses of treatment for paedophilia have been tried, there is little evidence of their effectiveness. Important factors that mitigate against success are the inability of paedophiles to see their sexual activity as warranting treatment and their reluctance to change their behaviour.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001348:Aversive Therapy; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010378:Pedophilia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D012008:Recurrence