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Original post by ElaArslan
Just curious about opinions
I suppose so. There are psychological reasons that people are attracted to children. For all intents and purposes it is a mental illness.
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It is considered a psychiatric disorder.
Original post by hezzlington
It is considered a psychiatric disorder.
Not by society. If you try to explain that it is, you seem to be called a sympathiser
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Original post by ElaArslan
Just curious about opinions
It would be nice
I don't know how this can be worked. To diagnose pedophilia like an ordinary illness, it has to be defined as an illness as such. But before it can be defined as an illness, it has to be clared what causes this illness, so what the symptoms are.
I rather regard this as a matter of mentality. And when it is a matter of mentality, it is a matter for a psychologist. From this point of view, pedophilia can be diagnosed as a mental problem.
I rather regard this as a matter of mentality. And when it is a matter of mentality, it is a matter for a psychologist. From this point of view, pedophilia can be diagnosed as a mental problem.
Original post by hezzlington
It is considered a psychiatric disorder.
Think the same. The question is what causes this disorder. A lack of piety, a lack of distance to children? if yes, can it still be regarded as disorder?
Isn't pedophilia a sexual orientation?
it's not pedosexuality...
do you ever hear the term homophilia?
http://www.who.int/classifications/icd/en/GRNBOOK.pdf
- tis classified as a psychiatric disorder by the World Health Organisation
do you ever hear the term homophilia?
http://www.who.int/classifications/icd/en/GRNBOOK.pdf
- tis classified as a psychiatric disorder by the World Health Organisation
Original post by Kallisto
I don't know how this can be worked. To diagnose pedophilia like an ordinary illness, it has to be defined as an illness as such. But before it can be defined as an illness, it has to be clared what causes this illness, so what the symptoms are.
I rather regard this as a matter of mentality. And when it is a matter of mentality, it is a matter for a psychologist. From this point of view, pedophilia can be diagnosed as a mental problem.
I rather regard this as a matter of mentality. And when it is a matter of mentality, it is a matter for a psychologist. From this point of view, pedophilia can be diagnosed as a mental problem.
There are quite a few medical conditions where the causes of an illness remain unknown, so I don't think that's an integral part of what defines an illness.
I'm pretty sure it has been recognised as a mental health disorder and listed in the most recent DSM
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Well, if you think about transsexuality. That is a gender orientation and a mental illness, same can be considered here
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Original post by z33
it's not pedosexuality...
do you ever hear the term homophilia?
http://www.who.int/classifications/icd/en/GRNBOOK.pdf
- tis classified as a psychiatric disorder by the World Health Organisation
do you ever hear the term homophilia?
http://www.who.int/classifications/icd/en/GRNBOOK.pdf
- tis classified as a psychiatric disorder by the World Health Organisation
Word semantics are irrelevant really, they used to classify homosexuality as a mental illness
I was watching a documentary about a 'hospital' for old men who were in jail for pedophilia/molesting etc. It was compulsory for them to be 'warehoused' but they couldn't be forced to be treated. However only 13 out of hundreds of patients have managed to leave through the therapy programme they have there. Does that show that it's not actually a mental illness?
Original post by AxSirlotl
I thought that it was a sexual preference, so I'd say I didn't think that it could be treated.
Exactly what I thought btw, at the end of the day it is society who tells us that pedophilia is actually wrong.. Maybe in another dimention its normal lol - not saying that I agree with it btw js
Original post by ElaArslan
Exactly what I thought btw, at the end of the day it is society who tells us that pedophilia is actually wrong.. Maybe in another dimention its normal lol - not saying that I agree with it btw js
If paedophilia isn't a choice then I'm not going to ridicule them for something that they can't help as long as they do nothing to harm a child.
Original post by AxSirlotl
If paedophilia isn't a choice then I'm not going to ridicule them for something that they can't help as long as they do nothing to harm a child.
Acting upon the need for 'affection' (as one of the men stated as if he didn't groom the little kids) is what gets them into trouble in the first place. Do you think its fair for people to repress their 'sexual preferences', if you will, in order for society not to attack them?
Original post by hezzlington
There are quite a few medical conditions where the causes of an illness remain unknown, so I don't think that's an integral part of what defines an illness.
Fair enough. What are those medical conditions, if I may ask?
Original post by Sacred Ground
I'm pretty sure it has been recognised as a mental health disorder and listed in the most recent DSM
It is listed in DSM, that is right. But I don't know how often that is.
Original post by Kallisto
Fair enough. What are those medical conditions, if I may ask?
It is listed in DSM, that is right. But I don't know how often that is.
It is listed in DSM, that is right. But I don't know how often that is.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Ailments_of_unknown_etiology
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