@article{ref1,
title="The psychiatric diagnoses of twenty-two adolescents who have sexually molested other children",
journal="Comprehensive psychiatry",
year="1999",
author="Galli, V. and McElroy, S. L. and Soutullo, C. A. and Kizer, D. and Raute, N. and Keck, P. E. and McConville, B. J.",
volume="40",
number="2",
pages="85-88",
abstract="The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of specific psychiatric disorders in adolescents who have sexually molested other children. Twenty-two adolescent males (aged 13 to 17 years) who sexually molested a child at least once were evaluated with structured clinical interviews for DSM-III-R axis I disorders. All subjects met lifetime DSM-III-R criteria for pedophilia (with the exception of the age requirement), 21 (95%) for two or more paraphilias, 18 (82%) for a mood disorder (12 [55%] for a bipolar disorder), 12 (55%) for an anxiety disorder, 11 (50%) for a substance use disorder, and 12 (55%) for an impulse-control disorder. Also, 12 (71%) of 17 subjects were diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and 16 (94%) with conduct disorder. We conclude that some adolescent child molesters may have pedophilia or other paraphilias. Other axis I disorders with impulsive features, especially conduct, attention-deficit/hyperactivity, bipolar, and substance use disorders, may also be found in these adolescents.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0010-440X",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}