Paedophilic disorder

A disorder characterized by a sustained, intense, and recurrent pattern of sexual arousal to prepubescent children, manifested by persistent sexual thoughts, fantasies, urges, or behaviors. A disorder is diagnosed if the individual has acted on the urges with a child or experiences significant distress.

Symptoms

• Sexual attraction to prepubescent children (generally <=13 years) (also: sexual attraction to children, sexual interest in prepubescent children, pedophilic attraction, sexual fantasies involving children, erotic interest in children)
• Recurrent sexual fantasies or urges involving children (also: recurrent sexual fantasies about children, sexual urges toward children, persistent sexual thoughts about children, pedophilic urges)
• Age of perpetrator >=16 years and >=5 years older than child (also: perpetrator at least 16 years old, age difference criterion, adult attraction to child, age disparity criterion)
• Duration >=6 months (also: >=6 months duration, persistent pedophilic interest, chronic pedophilic urges)
• Acted on urges or causing significant distress (also: acted on urges with a child, child sexual abuse, causing distress, significant impairment, child molestation)

Synonyms and related terms

sexual attraction to children, sexual interest in prepubescent children, pedophilic attraction, sexual fantasies involving children, erotic interest in children, recurrent sexual fantasies about children, sexual urges toward children, persistent sexual thoughts about children, pedophilic urges, perpetrator at least 16 years old, age difference criterion, adult attraction to child, age disparity criterion, >=6 months duration, persistent pedophilic interest, chronic pedophilic urges, acted on urges with a child, child sexual abuse, causing distress, significant impairment, child molestation

Frequently asked questions

What are the symptoms of Paedophilic disorder?

Symptoms associated with Paedophilic disorder (ICD-11 6D32) include: Sexual attraction to prepubescent children (generally <=13 years), Recurrent sexual fantasies or urges involving children, Age of perpetrator >=16 years and >=5 years older than child, Duration >=6 months, Acted on urges or causing significant distress.

WHO ICD-11 source

View this entry in the official WHO ICD-11 browser: 6D32 – WHO ICD-11