Antihormonal treatment of paraphilic patients in German forensic psychiatric clinics.
The aim of this study was to investigate which antihormonal treatment strategies are used in German forensic psychiatric institutions. Forensic clinics were asked about the number of treated patients. Four hundred seventy-four patients were committed for sex offences; 12% received either CPA (n = 29) or LHRH- agonists (n = 29). Differences in efficacy were small. Several side effects confirm the importance of a protocol for minimizing medical complications.
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Department of Sexology (Director: Prof. Dr. W. Berner),Clinic of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy of the University of Hamburg, Martinistrasse 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany.
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D000328:Adult; D000726:Androgen Antagonists / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017373:Cyproterone Acetate / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005555:Forensic Psychiatry; D005858:Germany; D007987:Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone / Q000819:agonists*; D006801:Humans; D016729:Leuprolide / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007989:Libido / Q000187:drug effects; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012742:Sex Offenses / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000187:drug effects*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000726:Androgen Antagonists; D007987:Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone; D017373:Cyproterone Acetate; D016729:Leuprolide