The clinic nurse sees a patient with a long-standing diagnosis of pedophilia who was recently arrested and released on bail. Which perspective about pedophilia would the nurse expect from this patient?
a. Extreme remorse for traumatizing a child to meet his/her own needs.
b. Desire to be placed in jail to prevent acting on the sexual impulses.
c. The belief that the child was given valuable knowledge and pleasure.
d. A feeling of victimization related to genetic and environmental factors.
C
Individuals with pedophilia frequently do not believe that their behavior is harmful to the child. Instead, they point to having provided teaching and pleasure for the child. The other options are not characteristic of the thinking of the pedophile.
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