Hebephilia is a sexual preference for children in early adolescence, between ages 11 and 14. The concept is distinct from pedophilia, which is marked by a ...

by R Blanchard · 2009 · Cited by 411 — The term hebephilia has been proposed to denote the erotic preference for pubescent children (roughly, ages 11 or 12-14), but it has not

In 2008 the diagnostic category of “hebephilia” (erotic preference for "pubescent children," or young adolescents) was suggested for inclusion in the fifth ...

by RB Hames · 2012 · Cited by 48 — Hebephilia is the sexual attraction to early pubertal children in Tanner Stages 2 and 3, generally ages 11 through 14. The second author of t

by JM Cantor · 2015 · Cited by 56 — Volumetric phallometry significantly distinguishes teleiophilic sex offenders from each of pedophilic, hebephilic, and pedohebephilic sex of

A substantial number of sex offenders have offended against postpubescent adolescents and teenagers outside the age range of pedophilia (commonly referred to by ...

by S Stephens · 2016 · Cited by 22 — Hebephilia refers to a sexual preference in pubescent children, typically ages 11-14. In hebephilia, the focus of the sexual interest is on

by KM Beier · 2015 · Cited by 26 — Since studies involving sexual offenders with a pedophilic preference disorder show a higher risk of reci- divism for sexual abuse [16, 17],

by JC Rodrigues · 2023 · Cited by 3 — Secondary prevention programs, which provide treatment and support for those with paraphilia disorders before sexually abusive behaviors a

by JM Cantor · 2005 · Cited by 142 — In Study 1, patients' right-handedness scores correlated negatively with their phallometric responses to stimuli depicting prepubescent chi

by K Franklin · 2010 · Cited by 77 — Hebephilia is an archaic term used to describe adult sexual attraction to adolescents. Prior to the advent of contemporary sexually violent

We examine adult male sexual attraction to young pubescent females and whether such attraction is deviant and constitutes a mental disorder.

by N Graham · 2019 · Cited by 5 — Sexually violent predator (SVP) legislation requires, in part, that an individual has a mental abnormality which causes difficulty in controll

Hebephilia means when grown-ups feel strong and ongoing sexual attraction to children who are starting to go through changes in their bodies (puberty).

It is indicated that hebephilia exists as a discriminable erotic age-preference by examining the agreement between self-reported sexual interests and ...

by S Jahnke · 2022 · Cited by 41 — Abstract. The primary label for people who are sexually attracted to children (“pedophile”) is conflated with sexual offending behavior a

Aug 24, 2025 — Hebephilia is differentiated from pedophilia, which involves exclusive sexual attraction to prepubescent children (up to age 13 according to ...

by P Good · 2012 · Cited by 17 — As mass media and the advertising industry sexualize children at earlier ages, DSM-5 is considering a proposal for a new mental disorder involv

by KM Beier · 2021 · Cited by 39 — Pädophilie und Hebephilie im Kontext sexuellen Kindesmissbrauchs [Pedophilia and hebephilia in the context of child sexual abuse]. Sexuologi

Feb 2, 2011 — Hebephilia is an archaic term used to describe adult sexual attraction to adolescents. Prior to the advent of contemporary sexually violent predator laws,