Understanding the Challenges Resulting from Pedophilia Diagnoses
This webinar is primarily for mental health professionals, researchers, and clinicians who work with or study pedophilia and pedophilic disorder.
Many experts have suggested that pedophilia and pedophilic disorder are poorly differentiated by the DSM-5-TR. This is partly supported by three independent studies showing that a diagnosis of pedophilia does not predict sexual offending against children. The stakes are high: Without diagnostic clarity, we can fail to intervene appropriately, thereby perpetuating risk to children. We can also cause harm to the wrong people by mislabeling them.
Ensuring the safety of our communities and the protection of children is a shared priority. However, we have a long way to go in ensuring best practices in diagnostic procedures. In this webinar, researcher and evaluator Robin J. Wilson joins David Prescott to discuss the challenges that professionals and clients face with this diagnosis.
Topics to be addressed in this webinar include:
- Better definition of the presenting problem, highlighting scientific and practical elements.
- Educating clients, co-workers, and the public about the complexities of this condition and presenting the information in a manner that all, including clients, can access and comprehend.
- Challenges in evidence-based risk assessment and symptom identification.
- Considerations for effective community management and promoting client success.
Who's Presenting
Robin Wilson, Ph.D., ABPP
Robin J. Wilson, Ph.D., ABPP is a Canadian researcher, educator, and board-certified clinical psychologist who has worked in clinical and forensic psychology in hospital, correctional, and private practice settings for more than 35 years. Robin has published and presented internationally on the assessment, treatment, and risk management of social and sexual psychopathology. Robin maintains an international practice in clinical and consulting psychology based in Sarasota, Florida, and has been an Assistant Clinical Professor (Adjunct) of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences for more than 10 years at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. Robin’s current interests are focused on collaborative models of risk management and restoration as persons of risk are transitioned from institutional to community settings, in addition to ensuring responsive clinical and supervisory service delivery for individuals with special needs.