Cognitive Behavioral Therapy of Paraphilia or Sexual Offenders

성도착증 혹은 성적 가해자의 인지행동치료

  • Lim, Myung Ho (Department of Psychology, College of Social Science, Dankook University) ;
  • Yoo, Dong Soo (Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Dankook University) ;
  • Lee, Jae Woo (National Forensic Hospital, Ministry of Justice)
  • 임명호 (단국대학교 사회과학대학 심리학과) ;
  • 유동수 (단국대학교 의과대학 영상의학교실) ;
  • 이재우 (법무부 치료감호병원)
  • Received : 2014.08.31
  • Accepted : 2014.09.30
  • Published : 2014.10.31

Abstract

Non-pharmacological treatments have long been used for paraphilia or sexual offenders, but few clinical studies were conducted. However, recently there were issued cognitive behavioral therapy of paraphilia or sexual offenders based on the research findings obtained so far. In addition, there were the changes of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder by American Psychiatric Association at 2014. The methods of cognitive behavioral therapy for paraphilia or sexual offenders were electric aversion therapy, olfactory aversion therapy, ammonia aversion therapy, covert sensitization, masturbatory reconditioning, directed masturbation, verbal satiation, social skill training, assertiveness training etc. By synthesizing the newly reported foreign guidelines for treatment and review articles, the aim of this study is to investigate the non-pharmacologic therapies used for treatment of paraphilia or sexual offenders.

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