Sexual interest in children is one of the most strongly predictive of the known risk factors for sexual reconviction. It is an important aspect of risk assessment to identify the presence of such interest, and an important task for treatment providers to address such a sexual interest where it is present. It has been argued that understanding pedophiles' deviant sexual interest in children can enhance risk assessment, management, and treatment planning. This research study aims to explore the phenomenology of deviant sexual interest in children, the impact it has on pedophilic offenders' identities, and their views on the treatability of that interest. The study used semistructured interviews and repertory grids to make sense of participants' experiences. The results revealed three superordinate themes: "'living' with a deviant sexual interest," "relational sexual self," and "possible and feared sexual self." The analysis unpacks these themes and repertory grid analysis is used to explore a subset of participants' identities in more detail. The results reveal that there needs to be an acceptance from both client and therapist that their sexual interest in children may never go away. Through this acceptance, clients could work on enhancing sexual self-regulation, recognizing their triggers, and so managing their sexual thoughts, feelings, and behavior. Implications for treatment are also discussed.

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“这不是我所选择的东西”：理解恋童癖者对儿童的性兴趣及其对他们的心理认同的影响。

对儿童的性兴趣是对性定罪的已知危险因素最有力的预测之一。识别这种兴趣的存在是风险评估的重要方面，也是治疗提供者解决存在这种性兴趣的一项重要任务。有人认为，了解恋童癖者对儿童的异常性兴趣可以增强风险评估，管理和治疗计划。这项研究旨在探讨儿童性兴趣异常的现象学，对恋童癖者身份的影响以及他们对这种兴趣的可治疗性的看法。该研究使用半结构化访谈和话语库来使参与者的经历更有意义。结果揭示了三个上级主题：“生活” 身份更详细。结果表明，服务对象和治疗师都必须接受他们对孩子的性兴趣可能永远不会消失。通过这种接受，客户可以致力于增强性自我调节能力，认识其诱因，从而管理其性思想，感情和行为。还讨论了治疗的意义。身份更详细。结果表明，服务对象和治疗师都必须接受他们对孩子的性兴趣可能永远不会消失。通过这种接受，客户可以致力于增强性自我调节能力，认识其诱因，从而管理其性思想，感情和行为。还讨论了治疗的意义。