Description

Pedohebephilic interest is a key construct in understanding why men commit sexual offences against children, in assessing risk for future sexual violence, for treating men who commit such offenses, and understanding aspects of human sexuality. Recent research has begun to elucidate the latent structure of pedophilic interests in men, which is a fundamental issue for significant implications for research and clinical work with individuals who experience these sexual interests. The presentation will examine recent empirical findings on the latent structure in pedohebephilic interests to provide participants with an understanding of different structural models in pedohebephilic interest and which model the science supports. The presentation will review research that examines the implications of latent structural findings, elucidating why understanding latent structure in pedohebephilia is vitally important for research and clinical practice. To achieve this, the presentation reviews research examining how different conceptualizations of pedohebephilic interest moderate predictive accuracy and the effectiveness of interventions. In addition, the presentation will look at emerging research on how preferentiality of pedohebephilic interests relates to sexual behaviour in the general population and the development of these sexual attractions. This examination will help participants integrate the emerging body of research into their clinical practice.Pedohebephilic interest is a key construct in understanding why men commit sexual offences against children, in assessing risk for future sexual violence, for treating men who commit such offenses, and understanding aspects of human sexuality. Recent research has begun to elucidate the latent structure of pedophilic interests in men, which is a fundamental issue for significant implications for research and clinical work with individuals who experience these sexual interests. The presentation will examine recent empirical findings on the latent structure in pedohebephilic interests to provide participants with an understanding of different structural models in pedohebephilic interest and which model the science supports. The presentation will review research that examines the implications of latent structural findings, elucidating why understanding latent structure in pedohebephilia is vitally important for research and clinical practice. To achieve this, the presentation reviews research examining how different conceptualizations of pedohebephilic interest moderate predictive accuracy and the effectiveness of interventions. In addition, the presentation will look at emerging research on how preferentiality of pedohebephilic interests relates to sexual behaviour in the general population and the development of these sexual attractions. This examination will help participants integrate the emerging body of research into their clinical practice. Throughout the training, participants will be invited to discuss the research in the context of applying the results to their clinical practice. The training will be interactive, and attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and discuss issues that they face when conducting comprehensive evaluations of men who have committed sexual offenses. Throughout the training, participants will be invited to discuss the research in the context of applying the results to their clinical practice. The training will be interactive, and attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and discuss issues that they face when conducting comprehensive evaluations of men who have committed sexual offenses.