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Mental Disorders > Paraphilic Disorders > Pedophilia

Preferred term

Pedophilia  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Pederasties
  • Pederasty

Scope note

  • A sexual disorder occurring in a person 16 years or older and that is recurrent with intense sexually arousing fantasies, sexual urges, or behaviors involving sexual activity with a prepubescent child (generally age 13 or younger). (from APA, DSM-IV, 1994).

History note

  • 91(75); was see under PARAPHILIAS 1981-90; was see under SEX DEVIATION 1969-80

In other languages

  • pedofilia

    Finnish

  • lapsikohteinen seksuaalihäiriö
  • lasten seksuaalinen hyväksikäyttö
  • paedophilia
  • pedofili
  • Pedofili

    Swedish

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D010378

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