ArticleSexual abuse : a journal of research and treatment2025
The Relevance of Hypersexuality and Impulsivity in Different Groups of Treatment-Seekers With and Without (Exclusive) Pedophilia.
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- The Role of Coping Strategies, Impulsivity and Hypersexuality on the Fear of Offending Among Minor Attracted Persons (MAPs).Sexual abuse : a journal of research and treatment · 2026Article
- Making Sense of the Life Stories of Minor-Attracted Persons Who Have Not Engaged in Child Sexual Abuse.Archives of sexual behavior · 2026Article
- Toward a new tool for risk-assessment: recidivism of child sexual abuse materials in men under voluntary treatment.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- The relationship between compulsive sexual behavior and pedophilic preference in an incarcerated sample of individuals convicted of sexual offenses-implications for treatment.Sexual medicine · 2025Article
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Abstract
Hypersexuality and impulsivity are regarded as risk factors for sexual offending against children. Studies exploring these factors in undetected men who offended or are at risk of offending are rare. This study aims to investigate hypersexuality and impulsivity in treatment-seeking men with and without a diagnosis of (exclusive) pedophilia who committed child sexual abuse (CSA), consumed child sexual abuse images (CSAI), or feel at risk of offending sexually. Data were obtained from three child abuse prevention projects in Bamberg, Germany. We employed self-report (BIS-11, HBI), objective measures (TSO), and risk assessment tools (STABLE-2007). We computed Bayesian ordinal logit and binomial generalized linear models to explore differences between groups and to predict lifetime CSA and CSAI. Hypersexuality scores were particularly pronounced in patients with exclusive and non-exclusive pedophilia. Patients without pedophilia scored similarly to nonclinical samples. Impulsivity measures did not consistently differ between groups. We could not predict lifetime CSA and CSAI using impulsivity and hypersexuality measures. Sexual rather than general impulsivity seems to be an issue in men with pedophilia. The motivation to offend in patients without pedophilia is discussed.
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