Correctional Treatment of the Sexual Deviate

Treatment of incest and pedophilic offenders: A pilot study

“…According to Smith (1968), Hartman (1965), and Resnick and Peters (1967), pedophilia is best treated by group therapy. One outcome study by Hartman (1967), based on 90-minute weekly group therapy sessions over a 4-year period, reported that six of seven patients were "cured" of their pedophilia.…”