Pedophilia patients are found to have deficits in brain activation

Pedophilia, the sexual attraction of adults to children, is a significant public health concern and it does not respond well to treatment. Additionally, the brain mechanisms underlying pedophilia are not well understood. A new study being published in the September 15th issue of Biological Psychiatry is the first of its kind to use functional brain imaging to describe neural circuits contributing to pedophilia.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news109502330.html">Pedophilia patients are found to have deficits in brain activation</a></p> <p>Pedophilia, the sexual attraction of adults to children, is a significant public health concern and it does not respond well to treatment. Additionally, the brain mechanisms underlying pedophilia are not well understood. A new study being published in the September 15th issue of <i>Biological Psychiatry</i> is the first of its kind to use functional brain imaging to describe neural circuits contributing to pedophilia.</p>