The mind of the paedophile : psychoanalytic perspectives

The mind of the paedophile : psychoanalytic perspectives / edited by Charles W. Socarides ; associate editor, Loretta R. Loeb.

The Mind of the Paedophile discusses one of the most controversial and misunderstood subjects in the psychoanalytic arena today - paedophilia. A variety of treatments and therapies, including brain surgery, electric shock treatment and incarceration, have not succeeded in treating this condition. In...

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Other Authors: Socarides, Charles W., 1922-2005, Loeb, Loretta R.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Karnac, 2004.
Series:Forensic psychotherapy monograph series.
Subjects:
Child sexual abuse.
Child molesters > Psychology.
Child molesters > Case studies.
Pedophilia.
PSYCHOLOGY > Mental Illness.
Child molesters
Child molesters > Psychology
Child sexual abuse
Pedophilia
Case studies
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Summary:The Mind of the Paedophile discusses one of the most controversial and misunderstood subjects in the psychoanalytic arena today - paedophilia. A variety of treatments and therapies, including brain surgery, electric shock treatment and incarceration, have not succeeded in treating this condition. In this volume, a range of eminent and expert professionals go further: into the mind of the paedophile, using dream interpretation, free association, fantasies and memories, in a bid to comprehend the exact nature; the how, when and why, of paedophilia.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xix, 211 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781849404549
1849404542
128324909X
9781283249096
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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