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Fred S. Berlin
Researcher at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Publications - 21
Citations - 614
Fred S. Berlin is an academic researcher from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. The author has contributed to research in topics: Recidivism & Pedophilia. The author has an hindex of 11, co-authored 20 publications receiving 608 citations.
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Treatment of Sex Offenders with Antiandrogenic Medication: Conceptualization, Review of Treatment Modalities, and Preliminary Findings
Fred S. Berlin,Carl F. Meinecke +1 more
TL;DR: Sexual deviation disorders, or paraphilias, are diagnosable psychiatric syndromes manifested by recurrent fantasies about deviant sex, intense associated cravings, and stereotypic behavioral responses.
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Effects of statutes requiring psychiatrists to report suspected sexual abuse of children.
TL;DR: Optimal protection of children, as well as treatment for adult patients, may be better accomplished by legislation that supports options other than reporting.
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The use of actuarials at civil commitment hearings to predict the likelihood of future sexual violence.
TL;DR: Although actuarial data can be used to identify a group of persons to be considered for possible civil commitment, at present it cannot be accurately predict the likelihood of future acts of sexual violence with respect to any specific individual within such a group.