TY - JOUR PY - 2019// TI - The neurobiological origins of pedophilia: not that simple JO - Journal of sexual medicine A1 - Joyal, Christian C. A1 - Kärgel, Christian A1 - Kneer, Jonas A1 - Amelung, Till A1 - Mohnke, Sebastian A1 - Tenbergen, Gilian A1 - Walter, Henrik A1 - Kruger, Tillman H. C. SP - 153 EP - 154 VL - 16 IS - 1 N2 -
We have read with utmost interest the invited commentary recently published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine entitled “Toward a Neurodevelopmental Understanding of Pedophilia.”1 The search for the cause of pedophilia is important, both for prevention and treatment purposes. However, from our clinical and research experience, Dr. Fazio’s conclusion that “we are slowly moving toward a neurodevelopmental and potentially epigenetic explanation of pedophilic sexual preference” appears premature and only in part supported by the literature she cited ...
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LA - en SN - 1743-6095 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsxm.2018.10.015 ID - ref1 ER -