Pharmacological treatments for paraphilic patients and sexual offenders.
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Pharmacological treatments for paraphilic patients and sexual offenders. / Briken, Peer; Kafka, Martin P.
in: CURR OPIN PSYCHIATR, Jahrgang 20, Nr. 6, 6, 2007, S. 609-613.Publikationen: SCORING: Beitrag in Fachzeitschrift/Zeitung › SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz › Forschung › Begutachtung
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T1 - Pharmacological treatments for paraphilic patients and sexual offenders.
AU - Briken, Peer
AU - Kafka, Martin P
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This review addresses testosterone-lowering and other psychotropic medications for the treatment of paraphilic patients or sexual offenders. RECENT FINDINGS: Randomized controlled studies are still lacking, and only a few new studies were reported during the past year. On the other hand, there is substantial scientific knowledge about the wide range of psychiatric comorbidity associated with paraphilias and in sexual offenders. Empirically based treatment of these patients, especially of impulsivity, anxiety and mood disorders, may also ameliorate sexual impulsivity. SUMMARY: Medication interventions, either substantially lowering serum testosterone or treating axis I comorbidities, show definite promise as a significant component of the management of sexual offenders. Pharmacotherapy should be combined with other therapeutic treatment modalities, most commonly cognitive-behaviour based psychotherapy and intensive community supervision.
AB - PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This review addresses testosterone-lowering and other psychotropic medications for the treatment of paraphilic patients or sexual offenders. RECENT FINDINGS: Randomized controlled studies are still lacking, and only a few new studies were reported during the past year. On the other hand, there is substantial scientific knowledge about the wide range of psychiatric comorbidity associated with paraphilias and in sexual offenders. Empirically based treatment of these patients, especially of impulsivity, anxiety and mood disorders, may also ameliorate sexual impulsivity. SUMMARY: Medication interventions, either substantially lowering serum testosterone or treating axis I comorbidities, show definite promise as a significant component of the management of sexual offenders. Pharmacotherapy should be combined with other therapeutic treatment modalities, most commonly cognitive-behaviour based psychotherapy and intensive community supervision.
M3 - SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz
VL - 20
SP - 609
EP - 613
JO - CURR OPIN PSYCHIATR
JF - CURR OPIN PSYCHIATR
SN - 0951-7367
IS - 6
M1 - 6
ER -
