The Mind of the Paedophile : Psychoanalytic Perspectives / / edited by Charles W. Socarides ; associate editor, Loretta R. Loeb

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910789654003321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London : , : Taylor and Francis, , 2018
• ISBN: 0-429-92145-4; 0-429-90722-2; 0-429-48245-0; 1-283-24909-X; 9786613249098; 1-84940-454-2
• Edizione: [First edition.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (235 p.)
• Collana: Forensic psychotherapy monograph series
• Disciplina: 150; 300; 616.85830651
• Soggetti: Child sexual abuse; Child molesters - Psychology; Child molesters; Pedophilia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: COVER; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; SERIES FOREWORD; EDITORS & CONTRIBUTORS; PREFACE; Introduction; CHAPTER ONE: A psychoanalytic classification of the paedophilias:two clinical illustrations; CHAPTER TWO: Dogman: a prepsychotic paedophile; CHAPTER THREE: Juvenile paedophilia:the psychodynamics of an adolescent; CHAPTER FOUR: The usefulness of self psychology in understandingand treating a case of homosexual paedophilia; CHAPTER FIVE: Some comments on ritualized paedophiliaand the sexual abuse of children; CHAPTER SIX: The consequences of child sexual abuse:a brief survey; REFERENCES; INDEX
• Sommario/riassunto: "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.Contributors:Wilfred Abse; William F. Greer; Daniel P. Juda; Brett Kahr; Loretta R. Loeb; Charles W. Socarides; and Vamik D. Volkan."--Provided by publisher.