We sometimes hear that those with pedophilic disorder are “wired that way.” Support this contention with respect to the developmental trajectory and neuroscientific basis of the disorder, as well as to the efficacy of treatment for the disorder.
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: In at least half the cases, the onset of pedophilic disorder occurs before adolescence, and the disorder tends to persist throughout life. Robust negative correlations are found between pedophilic arousal and amygdalic activity, on the one hand, and cortical thickness in several areas, on the other. Treatment for the disorder does not appear effective.
Learning Objective: 11.4 Distinguish among the paraphilic dysfunction disorders and treatments.
Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: Pedophilic Disorder
Difficulty Level: Hard
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