Pedophilic Behavior in Males Age 12-18 Years

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This article describes and analyzes pedophilic behavior in males aged 12 -18 years old. More specifically, the paper attempts to determine the significance of pedophilic behavior exhibited in adolescent boys (ages 12-18 years) in the diagnosis of pedophilia later on in life by understanding the different neurobiological and psychosocial contributors to the development of the disease in the context of both theory and empirical evidence.

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"In recent years, however, advances in the understanding of the neurobiological basis for pedophilia have shed some light on the development of pedophilia. Pedophiles may often possess a comorbid mental or physical condition that may be contributory to his pedophilic behavior (Levine, 2000). A plausible contributor to the manifestation of pedophilic behavior is the presence of a developmental disorder or an organic brain pathology that particularly affects higher cortical functioning. Examples of these conditions include mental retardation, substance abuse, mood disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, impulse- control disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder (Levine, 2000)"

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