The paper reviews the published literature relating to the assessment of sexual preference
in child-sex offenders. Evaluated physiological techniques include penile plethysmography …

The physiological assessment of deviant sexual arousal is addressed. Concentration is
focused on penile plethysmography because of its simplicity, accuracy, and widespread use …

In the early applications of a behavioural (and subsequently a cognitive behavioural)
approach to the treatment of sexual offenders, the key issue was thought to be a sexual …

This study assessed the reliability and validity of a visual reaction time (VRT) measure of
sexual interest (GG Abel, J. Huffman, B. Warberg, & CL Holland, 1998) and the penile …

This paper reviews recent evidence on the value of phallometric (ie, erectile) measures of
sex offenders plus earlier crucial papers. Distinctions are made between types of measuring …

Discusses the assessment of the sexual preferences of sexual aggressors by means of
penile recordings. Implications of studies (eg, VL Quinsey and TC Chaplin; see record 1984 …

The present study examined the extent to which the use of multiple measures of pedophilic
interest improved on the diagnostic accuracy of any single measure. Seventy-two child …

Phallometric studies suggest that some adolescent sex offenders exhibit anomalous sexual
interests. However, there have been ethical and practical objections to the phallometric …

In many settings phallometric evaluations of sexual arousal are routinely conducted with
sexual offenders and these evaluation procedures also serve as research instruments …

Affinity is a computerized assessment tool that combines viewing time and self-report
measures of sexual interest. The present study was designed to assess the diagnostic …