Review of Therapeutic Modalities
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3. Historical Context of Sexual‑Interest Interventions
- Early 20th Century: Freudian psychoanalysis attempted to “cure” atypical sexual interests through insight and moral re‑education.
- Mid‑20th Century: Chemical castration (e.g., medroxyprogesterone acetate) introduced for sex offenders; controversial due to consent and side‑effects.
- Late 20th Century: Development of behavioral aversion therapy (e.g., stimulus‑pairing with nausea) for pedophilia—now widely condemned as unethical when non‑consensual.
- 21st Century: Shift toward risk‑management and consent‑oriented treatments; emergence of technology‑mediated exposure (VR) and mindfulness‑based interventions.
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