DSM-5 and Paraphilias: What Psychiatrists Need to Know
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DSM-5 and Paraphilias: What Psychiatrists Need to Know

Article by: Renee Sorrentino, MD Paraphilic disorders are rarely part of the curriculum for psychiatry residents or fellows. As a result, there are few psychiatrists who work with individuals who have paraphilic disorders. In the past few decades, research on sexual offenders has shown that those with paraphilic disorders are at high risk for committing future...

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Q&A: What Works in Sex-Offender Treatment
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Q&A: What Works in Sex-Offender Treatment

TIME speaks with Dr. Renee Sorrentino of Massachusetts’ Institute for Sexual Wellness about sex-offender treatment and her work with pedophiles. At least 300,000 cases of child sex abuse are reported in the U.S. each year — and the real number of children who are molested is likely far higher. But while laws get tougher all...

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