The man who claimed to be a paedophile.
A psychiatrist recounts a case of a man presenting with severe depression who claimed to have abused children and his pet dog. Clinical management of the case hinged on whether this claim was true, a lie or delusional. The uncertainty over this raised complex ethical dilemmas regarding confidentiality and protection of the public (and animals).
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D000341:Affective Disorders, Psychotic / Q000523:psychology*; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic; D002648:Child; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual; D003219:Confidentiality; D030881:Disclosure; D004285:Dogs; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006801:Humans; D035846:Law Enforcement; D008297:Male; D028642:Persons with Psychiatric Disorders; D010378:Pedophilia / Q000523:psychology*; D035501:Uncertainty