Description
Pedophilic Disorder is characterized by recurrent, intense sexually arousing fantasies, urges, or behaviors involving sexual activity with prepubescent children (generally age 13 or younger). The individual is at least 16 years old and at least 5 years older than the child(ren). Diagnosis requires that the person has acted on these urges or the urges/fantasies cause marked distress or interpersonal difficulty. The diagnosis applies to the disorder, not merely the presence of sexual attraction, and distinguishes between pedophilic sexual interest and pedophilic disorder with behavioral or distress criteria met.