Pedophilic disorder is characterised by a sustained, focused, and intense pattern of sexual arousal—as manifested by persistent sexual thoughts, fantasies, urges, or behaviours—involving pre-pubertal children. In addition, in order for Pedophilic Disorder to be diagnosed, the individual must have acted on these thoughts, fantasies or urges or be markedly distressed by them. This diagnosis does not apply to sexual behaviours among pre- or post-pubertal children with peers who are close in age.
A sustained, focused, and intense pattern of sexual arousal—as manifested by persistent sexual thoughts, fantasies, urges, or behaviours—involving pre-pubertal children.
The individual must have acted on these thoughts, fantasies or urges or be markedly distressed by them.
The diagnosis does not apply to sexual arousal and accompanying behaviour between pre- or post-pubertal children who are close in age.
Additional Clinical Features:
Pedophilic Disorder should not be diagnosed among children and should be diagnosed only with utmost caution among adolescents. Sexual experimentation is typical during adolescence and sexual acts may occur impulsively or opportunistically rather than representing a recurrent pattern of sexual arousal.
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Children can be pedos as well. Mental illness doesn't discriminate on age.
Children being people under the age of 18, not pre-pubescent ones.
Hmmmm 🤔
Hmmmm what?
So if a child is attracted to another child they should feel ashamed?
No. That's not what pedophilia is.
But you called pedophilia a mental illness..
So any child who is attracted to their classmate is mentally ill?
I literally looked it up and it said “sexual feelings towards children.”
They don't wait.
That’s not a republican that’s a king
That's a dick tater like King Trump. What community is this?
He was a monarchist
No kings. Where's the window?
Just like a modern Republican.
There's 3 years between them