Neurobiological information–including executive function–is increasingly relevant for
forensic clinical practice, as well as for the criminal justice system. Previous meta-analyses …

Sexual interest in children is an important factor contributing to sexual (re) offending against
children. The current state of research makes it difficult to conclude if people with pedophilia …

Introduction In offending populations, prevalence rates of mental disorders are much higher
than in the general population. Nevertheless, it is unclear whether mental disorders can …

Maladaptive personality traits, such as 'dark personalities' are found to result in a diverse set
of negative outcomes, including paraphilic interests and associated (illegal) behaviors. It is …

How does sexual attraction alter social interaction behavior? We examined the influence of
sexual orientation on locomotor approach-avoidance behavior and interpersonal distance …

Response inhibition is an important component of executive function and plays an
indispensable role in decision-making and other advanced cognitive processes. At the same …

Impairments in neuropsychological functioning are emphasized among the core
components in etiological models about sexual offending against children. In order to …

Relatively little research has examined the neuropsychological functioning of child sexual
offenders. While research has demonstrated that child sexual offenders present with …

Abstract Background In Pavlovian conditioning, learned behaviour varies according to the
perceived value of environmental cues. For goal-trackers (GT), the cue merely predicts a …

Problems with self-regulation are often theoretically and empirically linked to sexually
abusive behavior, as is also true of experiences of early childhood abuse and maltreatment …