Sexueller Kindesmissbrauch und Pädophilie

The topic of child sexual abuse is often perceived ambivalently by society. Proximity to the perpetrator can trigger looking away, defamation or strong media curiosity, almost bordering on voyeurism, as a result of which perpetrators and victims become the focus of media coverage. Moreover, sexual assaults by adults on children often have dramatic consequences, which makes it difficult to maintain scientific neutrality. The new edition offers a comprehensive overview of the current state of knowledge on the subject of child sexual abuse and paedophilia. In their articles, experts in the field provide information on law, art and cultural history, psychiatric, psychodynamic and neurobiological characteristics of perpetrators and victim typologies. In addition, prevention, assessment and treatment of perpetrators and victims as well as the legal situation in Germany, Austria and Switzerland have been comprehensively updated and the Sexocorporal treatment method has been added. The standard work for all those who deal professionally with child sexual abuse and paedophilia.