The pharmacologic treatment of problematic sexual interests, paraphilic disorders, and sexual preoccupation in adult men who have committed a sexual offence

Int Rev Psychiatry. 2019 Mar;31(2):159-168. doi: 10.1080/09540261.2019.1577223. Epub 2019 Jun 11.

Abstract

This paper provides an international perspective on the use of medications to treat problematic sexual interests, paraphilic disorders, and sexual preoccupation in men who have committed a sexual offence. Experts from Canada, the Czech Republic (CR), Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States met in Prague, CR in May 2017 to review and compare their treatment approaches. This report is a summary of their discussions, including empirical data from CR and Russia which have not previously been published in the English language. All participants agreed that continuing international collaboration would be very useful for the development of ethical international prescribing guidelines, as well as pooling data from studies on the efficacy and utility of pharmacological and other biological treatments for people who have committed sexual offences.

Keywords: Anti-androgen; paraphilic disorder; selective serotonin uptake inhibitors (SSRIs); sexual offending; treatment effectiveness.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Czech Republic
  • Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone / administration & dosage*
  • Humans
  • International Cooperation
  • Male
  • North America
  • Paraphilic Disorders / drug therapy*
  • Russia
  • Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / administration & dosage*
  • Sex Offenses / legislation & jurisprudence*
  • United Kingdom

Substances

  • Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors
  • Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone