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Supportive Distortions: An Analysis of Posts on a Pedophile Internet Message Board
Author(s) -
Malesky L. Alvin,
Ennis Liam
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
journal of addictions and offender counseling
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.247
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 2161-1874
pISSN - 1055-3835
DOI - 10.1002/j.2161-1874.2004.tb00185.x
Subject(s) - covert , psychology , the internet , text message , internet privacy , computer science , world wide web , computer network , philosophy , linguistics
A covert observation of posts on a pro‐pedophile Internet message board investigated evidence of distorted cognitions that were supportive of sexually abusive behavior. Implications for the treatment and supervision of members of online communities that support pedophilic interests and behaviors are discussed.