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PEDOPHILIA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-12-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mental Disorders
- Sexology
- Clinical Psychology
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pedophilic disorder
1, record 1, English, pedophilic%20disorder
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pedophilia 2, record 1, English, pedophilia
correct, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pedophilic disorder ... necessarily includes ... elements that may change over time with or without treatment: subjective distress (e.g., guilt, shame, intense sexual frustration, or feelings of isolation) or psychosocial impairment, or the propensity to act out sexually with children, or both. 1, record 1, English, - pedophilic%20disorder
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
F65.4: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 3, record 1, English, - pedophilic%20disorder
Record 1, Key term(s)
- paedophilic disorder
- paedophilia
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Troubles mentaux
- Sexologie
- Psychologie clinique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trouble pédophilie
1, record 1, French, trouble%20p%C3%A9dophilie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pédophilie 2, record 1, French, p%C3%A9dophilie
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le trouble pédophilie requiert [...] nécessairement [des] éléments qui peuvent changer avec le temps, avec ou sans traitement, comme la détresse subjective (p. ex. culpabilité, honte, frustration sexuelle intense, solitude), l'altération psychosociale ou la propension à passer à l'acte sexuellement avec des enfants, ou chacun de ces éléments. 1, record 1, French, - trouble%20p%C3%A9dophilie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
F65.4 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 3, record 1, French, - trouble%20p%C3%A9dophilie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-04-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mental Disorders
- Sexology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pedophilia
1, record 2, English, pedophilia
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- pederosis 2, record 2, English, pederosis
- pedophilia erotica 2, record 2, English, pedophilia%20erotica
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the love of children by an adult for sexual purposes. 2, record 2, English, - pedophilia
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
O. Forel called it "pederosis"; Kraft-Ebing termed it "pedophilia erotica." 2, record 2, English, - pedophilia
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Troubles mentaux
- Sexologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pédophilie
1, record 2, French, p%C3%A9dophilie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Attirance sexuelle morbide de l'adulte pour les enfants. 2, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9dophilie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos mentales
- Sexología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pedofilia
1, record 2, Spanish, pedofilia
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- paidofilia 1, record 2, Spanish, paidofilia
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Atracción erótica o sexual que una persona adulta siente hacia niños o adolescentes. 2, record 2, Spanish, - pedofilia
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pedofilia; paidofilia: no confundir con "pederastia", que es el "abuso sexual cometido con niños". 3, record 2, Spanish, - pedofilia
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-03-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mental Disorders
- Sexology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- person with pedophilia
1, record 3, English, person%20with%20pedophilia
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- pedophile 2, record 3, English, pedophile
correct
- pedophiliac 3, record 3, English, pedophiliac
correct
- pedophilic 4, record 3, English, pedophilic
correct, noun
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pedophilia involves preferential sexual activity with children either in fantasy (F: contemplation) or in actuality ... In some settings, seduction predominates; the pedophiles play games with the children, slowly steering the games contingencies into sexual areas. 2, record 3, English, - person%20with%20pedophilia
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pedophilia: Desire for sexual activity with children. 5, record 3, English, - person%20with%20pedophilia
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term "people with pedophilia," rather than "pedophile" or "pedophiliac" is the politically correct term advocated by the DSM-IIIR. Other related terms: pedophilic patient, pedophiliac individual, pedophiliac offender, pedophiliac adolescent, etc. 6, record 3, English, - person%20with%20pedophilia
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Homophilic, seductive pedophile. 6, record 3, English, - person%20with%20pedophilia
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Female pedophilic. 6, record 3, English, - person%20with%20pedophilia
Record 3, Key term(s)
- people with pedophilia
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Troubles mentaux
- Sexologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pédophile
1, record 3, French, p%C3%A9dophile
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- individu pédophile 2, record 3, French, individu%20p%C3%A9dophile
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certains pédophiles hantent les jardins publics pour regarder jouer les enfants; parfois, ils les attirent en leur offrant des sucreries ou de petits cadeaux pour satisfaire leur envie. 3, record 3, French, - p%C3%A9dophile
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos mentales
- Sexología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- pedófilo
1, record 3, Spanish, ped%C3%B3filo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Adulto que siente atracción sexual hacia niños. 1, record 3, Spanish, - ped%C3%B3filo
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pedófilo: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recuerda que "pedófilo" es el adulto que siente una atracción sexual hacia niños, mientras que el "pederasta" es quien comete un abuso con ellos, y por tanto ambos términos no son equivalentes. 1, record 3, Spanish, - ped%C3%B3filo
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