Peer Briken
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 4450546 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Peer Briken |
| NOMBRES | Peer |
| APELLIDO | Briken |
| FIRMA | BRIKEN P |
| AFILIACIONES | Universität Hamburg |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1360-014X |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 77 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 102 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 76 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 1 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2013 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 5 |
How We Mentalize Shapes Our Sexual Life
The role of mentalizing – the ability to understand one’s own and other’s mental states – for sexuality is insufficiently understood. Thus, this study examined the longitudinal associations between sexual mentalizing and sexual function, activity, satisfaction, as well as general mentalizing in a cross-lagged panel design. German-speaking adults (N = 2650 [n = 1191 women] at T1; N = 1769 [n = 799 women] at T2) completed online measures on general…
Compulsive sexual behavior disorder (CSBD) and problematic pornography use (PPU)
Healthcare Mapping of Institutional and Self-Referral Face-to-Face Treatment Services for Individuals at Risk of Committing Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation in Germany, the Czech Republic, Finland,…
Objectives Preventing child sexual abuse and exploitation (CSAE) is a key EU priority. Knowledge on prevention pathways and face-to-face (F2F) treatment services for at-risk individuals is limited. This study maps the availability and distribution of institutional, self-referral F2F services in six EU countries participating in Project Bridge, an EU-funded initiative connecting individuals with sexual interest in children at risk of committing CS…
Interdisziplinäre Pornografie-Forschung im deutschsprachigen Raum
Dieser Praxisbeitrag gibt Einblick in die Vernetzungserfahrungen einer Gruppe von 20 Forschenden aus zwölf verschiedenen geistes-, kultur-, natur-, human-, sozial- und gesellschaftswissenschaftlichen Disziplinen im deutschsprachigen Raum. Gemeinsam verbindet sie das Ziel, die interdisziplinäre Pornografieforschung voranzutreiben – eine Forschung, die angesichts aktueller technischer und digitaler Entwicklungen, gesellschaftlicher und politischer …
The Role of Insecure Attachment Styles in the Relationship Between Childhood Trauma and Psychopathy in Adulthood
Both early childhood trauma and insecure attachment styles are linked to psychopathic personality traits. The main aim of the present study was to investigate whether insecure attachment styles may serve as mediating variables between childhood trauma and psychopathy in adulthood. Therefore, a potential mediating role of attachment anxiety and attachment avoidance within a sample of 355 male inmates was examined by investigating childhood trauma,…
Criminal Police Perceptions of the Internet-Delivered Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Prevention Program Prevent It 2.0 in Germany, Portugal, and Sweden
Secondary prevention targeting individuals at risk of offending presents a promising strategy to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse, yet programs remain scarce and help-seeking individuals face various barriers. In response, internet-delivered programs such as Prevent It 2.0, an anonymous cognitive behavioral therapy intervention, are being developed. Effective recruitment could benefit from collaboration with the criminal police as refer…
Sexual Assertiveness and Sexual Victimization Across Different Life Stages
Objectives A growing body of research indicate that experiencing sexual victimization may be linked to lower levels of sexual assertiveness, yet significant gaps remain in understanding how this association varies across the life stages in which one is victimized, gender identities, and cultural contexts. Prior studies have primarily focused on cisgender women from Western countries, mainly examined adolescent/adult sexual assault (AASA), and emp…
Attachment Anxiety and Avoidance in Dysregulated Sexuality and the Role of Mentalizing Ability
Mentalizing ability – the capacity to understand behavior as motivated by intentional mental states – develops within attachment relationships and has recently been suggested to influence sexual health. This study examined whether mentalizing ability and attachment insecurity (anxiety, avoidance) are associated with dysregulated sexuality (hypersexual behavior, low sexual desire), and whether mentalizing ability mediates these associations. Parti…
Motives for pornography use and women's sexual wellbeing
Identification and comprehensive characterization of moral disapproval and behavioral dysregulation-based pornography-use profiles across 42 countries
The Role of Attachment, Childhood Traumatic Experiences and Gender in Men and Women with Compulsive Sexual Behavior Symptoms
Objectives: Research on the association of childhood traumatic experiences and attachment styles with symptoms of Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder (CSBD) so far showed inhomogeneous results. This study aims to investigate the associations of these factors and their interaction with gender. Methods: = 154, 73.4% women) online and tested the association of attachment style (Experiences in Close Relationships Revised, ECR-R), childhood traumatic …
Engagement in a web-based intervention for individuals who committed sexual offenses against children
Web-based interventions have been shown to be effective for various health and mental health problems. However, the effectiveness of interventions is often limited by the fact that individuals do not start or complete them. Using data from an intermediate analysis of the randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness of @myTabu, the current study investigated engagement with a web-based intervention for 113 individuals…
Sexual assault experience, depression, and heavy substance use among German adults
Our findings suggest that public health specialists, clinicians, and therapists should develop early interventions to prevent addiction and the development of depression after experiencing sexual assault
Sexual satisfaction across cultures, genders, languages, and sexual orientations
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Metacognitive training in U.S. Republican leaners reduces polarization and fosters democratic behavior–intentions with liberals
Policing child sexual exploitation and abuse cases
Reducing problematic pornography use with imaginal retraining–A randomized controlled trial
Mental health professionals' use of the ICD-11 classification of impulse control disorders and behavioral addictions
Eine Variante der Entwicklung […], die nur der Behandlung bedarf, wenn psychisches Leiden hieraus erwächst …“
Im vorliegenden Interview geht es um das Wirken von Bernd Meyenburg, welcher 1989 die erste deutsche Spezialsprechstunde für geschlechtsinkongruente Kinder und Jugendliche aufbaute. Im Gespräch mit Peer Briken erzählt er unter anderem von seiner Motivation für das Medizinstudium, die ersten prägenden Kontakte mit der Sexualwissenschaft und mit Volkmar Sigusch in Hamburg, seine psychiatrische Facharztweiterbildung in New York und schließlich seine…
Like a Bird on a Wire … – Zum 80. Geburtstag von Wolfgang Berner
Like a bird on a wire Wie ein Vogel auf dem Drahtseil erlebten und erleben wir Wolfgang Berner als Doktorvater, Mentor und Freund. Bereit, Risiken einzugehen, interdisziplinär zu denken und dabei über den Rand, aber auch in den Abgrund zu blicken. Fußnoten 1 „Bird on a wire“ ist der Lieblingssong von Wolfang Berner. Er stammt aus der Feder des kanadischen Songwriters Leonard Cohen (1934–2016). Kursive Überschriften hier bilden die Zeilen der erst…
Lüste, Leiden, Lücken
Is Psychopathy a Dynamic Risk Factor? An Empirical Investigation of Changes in Psychopathic Personality Traits Over the Course of Correctional Treatment
This study examined whether there would be significant group-level and reliable individual changes in psychopathy measured via the Psychopathy Checklist–Revised (PCL–R) and the Interpersonal Measure of Psychopathy (IM–P) scores in a sample of 187 adult individuals with violent and sexual offense histories incarcerated and treated in a German social therapy facility (STF). Measurements were taken at entry into the STF and at (most) an 18-month fol…
A Pilot Study of Metacognitive Training in U.S. Republican Leaners
Negative attitudes and stigmatization toward sexual minorities is a cause of minority stress of non-heterosexual persons on an individual level and has a negative impact on democratic coexistence in postmodern, plural society on a societal level. Derived from clinical research, we developed a short metacognitive training (MCT) intended to induce doubt toward inaccurate beliefs about LGBTIQ+ persons. We expected this MCT to reduce homonegativity, …
Research in brief
Results show that rough sex is common. Sexual health professionals, educators, and researchers should be prepared to guide current and aspiring practitioners of rough sex, helping them understand potential benefits, risks, and age- and gender-related differences
Cross-Cultural Validation of the Sexual Desire Inventory (SDI-2) in 42 Countries and 26 Languages
Sexual desire is a complex construct with important implications for sexual functioning and well-being. In this research, we translated the Sexual Desire Inventory (SDI-2), a widely used scale for assessing sexual (desire), into 25 languages from English and used data from the International Sex Survey (ISS) to (a) investigate its psychometric properties (i.e. factorial structure, reliability, validity, and measurement invariance) and (b) explore …
How Common is Men's Self-Reported Sexual Interest in Prepubescent Children
Consistent evidence exists for sexual interest in children in nonclinical/nonforensic male populations. However, prevalences for community men's self-reported sexual interest in children have been based on indiscriminate definitions including postpubescent individuals, age-restricted samples, and/or small convenience samples. The present research assessed men's self-reported sexual interest in children (including child prostitution and child sex …
Body Image in Young Gender Dysphoric Adults
The Relationship Between Hypersexual Behavior, Sexual Excitation, Sexual Inhibition, and Personality Traits
Measuring Gender Dysphoria
Methodology of the German National Sex Survey – GeSiD (German Health and Sexuality Survey)
The German Health and Sexuality Survey (GeSiD) was carried out in 2018/2019 to provide up-to-date measures of sexual behavior, sexual attitudes and sexual lifestyles of the adult population. We describe the methods used in GeSiD which surveyed the general population in Germany aged 18-75 years (with oversampling of younger adults aged 18-35 years). This article focuses on study design, recruitment, and response rate and discusses the strategies i…
Proposals for Paraphilic Disorders in the International Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Eleventh Revision (ICD-11)
The World Health Organization is currently developing the 11th revision of the International Classifications of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-11), with approval of the ICD-11 by the World Health Assembly anticipated in 2018. The Working Group on the Classification of Sexual Disorders and Sexual Health (WGSDSH) was created and charged with reviewing and making recommendations for categories related to sexuality that are contained in th…
Video-Based Eye Tracking in Sex Research
Although eye tracking has been used for decades, it has gained popularity in the area of sex research only recently. The aim of this article is to examine the potential merits of eye tracking for this field. We present a systematic review of the current use of video-based eye-tracking technology in this area, evaluate the findings, and identify future research opportunities. A total of 34 relevant studies published between 2006 and 2014 were iden…
Why Do People Watch Pornography? Cross-Cultural Validation of the Pornography Use Motivations Scale (Pums) and Its Short Form (Pums-8)
Motivations for pornography use may vary across gender identities, sexual orientations, and geographical regions, warranting examination to promote individual and public health. The aims of this study were to validate the Pornography Use Motivations Scale (PUMS) in a diverse, multicultural sample, and develop a short form (PUMS-8) that can assess a wide range of pornography use motivations. Using data from 42 countries (N = 75,117; Mage = 32.07; …
Religiosity, Perceived Effects of Pornography Use on Personal Sex Life, and Moral Incongruence
Although online pornography use appears to be a mainstream activity, there is little information, particularly outside of the USA, about how consumers perceive its impact on their sexuality. Considering increasing concerns about pornography use, this lack of evidence has sociocultural and clinical ramifications - especially because the recently proposed Moral Incongruence model (MI) suggests that some individuals may see their pornography use as …
Why Can’t Pedophilic Disorder Remit
Cross-cultural Validation of the Arizona Sexual Experience Scale (Asex) in 42 Countries and 26 Languages
Introduction The Arizona Sexual Experiences Scale (ASEX) is a brief questionnaire that evaluates five major aspects of sexual function: sex drive, arousal, erectile function/vaginal lubrication, ability to reach orgasm, and satisfaction with orgasm. An advantage of the ASEX is its simplicity and brevity (five items), making it suitable for the screening of sexual function problems in healthcare contexts and large-scale studies. The main objective…
Sexual Pleasure Matters (Especially for Women) — Data from the German Sexuality and Health Survey (GeSiD)
Introduction Sexual pleasure has been a neglected issue in sexual health policies. Emerging trends in public health, however, emphasize the importance of sexual pleasure in preventing negative sexual health outcomes. Methods Using data from the German Sexuality and Health Survey (GeSiD), we tested the assumption that sexual pleasure is associated with sexual health, including a special focus on the role of gender. Participants were interviewed ab…
Research in brief
Results show that rough sex is common. Sexual health professionals, educators, and researchers should be prepared to guide current and aspiring practitioners of rough sex, helping them understand potential benefits, risks, and age- and gender-related differences
Changes in Intimacy and Sexuality During the Covid-19 Pandemic
This qualitative study explores experiences of intimacy and sexuality during the first phase of the COVID-19 pandemic of 3357 participants from Croatia, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, France, Germany, Portugal, Sweden, and Turkey. Data were collected through open-ended questions within a survey on sexuality during the pandemic. Based on a reflexive thematic analysis three themes occurred. The first theme No change was described by 41% when …
VR Porn as “Empathy Machine”? Perception of Self and Others in Virtual Reality Pornography
The usage of virtual reality (VR) pornography has risen in recent years. Anecdotal evidence suggests that the steep increase may be driven by an essential difference compared to traditional pornography, namely strong feelings of intimacy and the illusion of interaction with the porn actors. The present study is the first to systematically address this topic in an experimental design. Fifty healthy male participants watched two pornographic films …
Evidence That Arousal to Pedophilic Stimuli Can Change
Metacognitive training in U.S. Republican leaners reduces polarization and fosters democratic behavior–intentions with liberals
Cross-Cultural Validation of the Sexual Desire Inventory (SDI-2) in 42 Countries and 26 Languages
Sexual desire is a complex construct with important implications for sexual functioning and well-being. In this research, we translated the Sexual Desire Inventory (SDI-2), a widely used scale for assessing sexual (desire), into 25 languages from English and used data from the International Sex Survey (ISS) to (a) investigate its psychometric properties (i.e. factorial structure, reliability, validity, and measurement invariance) and (b) explore …
Masturbation in the Animal Kingdom
Masturbation is one of the most common sexual behaviors in humans. It is also a phylogenetically widespread trait of various other mammalian and some non-mammalian species. Several hypotheses have been proposed aiming to explain the function of masturbation in primates and other species. These were mainly based on observations of nonhuman primates such as rhesus macaques or bonobos and rodents such as African ground squirrels. Based on these obse…
Sex Surveys in Europe
Sexual expression is fundamental to human existence and an important topic of enquiry in its own right. Understanding sexual behavior is also essential to establish effective sexual health prevention activities (e.g., education), services and policies, and to assess the progress of policies and action plans. Questions on sexual health are rarely included in general health surveys, and therefore dedicated population studies are required. Many coun…
Perceived Changes in Sexual Interest and Distress About Discrepant Sexual Interest During the First Phase of Covid-19 Pandemic
How Inclusion of Other in the Self Relates to Couple’s Sexuality and Functioning – Results from the German Health and Sexuality Survey (GeSiD)
Closeness, in the sense of inclusion of other in the self, has been found to be an important factor for relationship well-being, satisfaction and pair-bonding. In the past ten years, the self-expansion theory has also been incorporated into sex research, although studies are still very scarce and not without limitations. The present research aimed at further elucidating the relevance of relational factors for couple's sexuality, and to clarify th…
A Validation Study of the German Version of the Sexual Inhibition/Sexual Excitation Scales-Short Form
Das Duale Kontrollmodell
Der vorliegende Beitrag stellt das Duale Kontrollmodell vor, das von John Bancroft und Erick Janssen zusammen mit anderen Kolleg/-innen am Kinsey-Institut der Universität von Indiana (Bloomington, USA) entwickelt wurde. Das Duale Kontrollmodell postuliert das Vorliegen zweier voneinander relativ unabhängiger neurophysiologischer Systeme, deren jeweilige Ausprägung für die interindividuelle Variabilität im menschlichen sexuellen Erleben und Verhal…
Intimate Partnerships and Sexual Health in Gender-Dysphoric Individuals Before the Start of Medical Treatment
Objectives: This study focuses on sexual health aspects in partnered gender-dysphoric individuals at the start of medical treatment by examining their partnership constellations, sexual experiences, and reports of psychological problems. Methods: As part of the cross-national European Network for the Investigation of Gender Incongruence Study, 168 adult male-to-females (MFs) and female-to-males (FMs; MF:FM sex ratio = 1:1.2) were surveyed by mean…
Why Can’t Pedophilic Disorder Remit
Religiosity, sexual myths, sex taboos, and pornography use
The study aimed to compare pornography use of students in two culturally different European countries – Poland and Germany, and to investigate associations with religiosity, sexual myths, and sex taboos. Data were collected in an online survey among German (n = 1303) and Polish (n = 1135) university students aged 18-26 years. Polish students were more religious, showed a greater acceptance of sexual myths, and reported a higher level of sex taboo…
Video-Based Eye Tracking in Sex Research
Although eye tracking has been used for decades, it has gained popularity in the area of sex research only recently. The aim of this article is to examine the potential merits of eye tracking for this field. We present a systematic review of the current use of video-based eye-tracking technology in this area, evaluate the findings, and identify future research opportunities. A total of 34 relevant studies published between 2006 and 2014 were iden…
How Common is Men's Self-Reported Sexual Interest in Prepubescent Children
Consistent evidence exists for sexual interest in children in nonclinical/nonforensic male populations. However, prevalences for community men's self-reported sexual interest in children have been based on indiscriminate definitions including postpubescent individuals, age-restricted samples, and/or small convenience samples. The present research assessed men's self-reported sexual interest in children (including child prostitution and child sex …
Evidence That Arousal to Pedophilic Stimuli Can Change
Body Image in Young Gender Dysphoric Adults
Measuring Gender Dysphoria
The Relationship Between Hypersexual Behavior, Sexual Excitation, Sexual Inhibition, and Personality Traits
Risk Factors for Sexual Offending in Men Working With Children
Child sex tourism – prevalence of and risk factors for its use in a German community sample
This study is a first step to gain insight into the prevalence and characteristics of men using CST. Findings could help to augment prevention strategies against commercial forms of sexual abuse in developed as well as in developing countries by fostering the knowledge about the characteristics of perpetrators
Proposals for Paraphilic Disorders in the International Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Eleventh Revision (ICD-11)
The World Health Organization is currently developing the 11th revision of the International Classifications of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-11), with approval of the ICD-11 by the World Health Assembly anticipated in 2018. The Working Group on the Classification of Sexual Disorders and Sexual Health (WGSDSH) was created and charged with reviewing and making recommendations for categories related to sexuality that are contained in th…
Compulsive sexual behaviour disorder in the ICD‐11
During the last decade, there has been heated debate regarding whether compulsive sexual behaviour should be classified as a mental/behavioural disorder. Compulsive sexual behaviour disorder has been proposed for inclusion as an impulse control disorder in the ICD-111. It is characterized by a persistent pattern of failure to control intense, repetitive sexual impulses or urges, resulting in repetitive sexual behaviour over an extended period (e.…
Psychiatric Impact of Organized and Ritual Child Sexual Abuse
Organized and ritual child sexual abuse (ORA) is often rooted in the child's own family. Empirical evidence on possible associations between ORA and trauma-related symptoms in those who report this kind of extreme and prolonged violence is rare. The aim of our study was to explore socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of the individuals reporting ORA experiences, and to investigate protective as well as promotive factors in the link betw…
Perspektiven der Sexualforschung
Determinants of Dropout From Correctional Offender Treatment
Research indicates that approximately one third of offenders admitted to social-therapeutic correctional facilities in Germany fail to complete treatment and that treatment dropout is linked to higher recidivism in both sexual and violent offenders. The purpose of this study was to examine determinants of treatment dropout in a social-therapeutic correctional facility in Germany. The sample consisted of 205 incarcerated adult male offenders (49.8…
The Needs of LGBTI People Regarding Health Care Structures, Prevention Measures and Diagnostic and Treatment Procedures
(1) Background: Studies indicate that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people constantly face challenges and disadvantages in the health care system that prevent them from getting the best possible patient-centered care. However, the present study is the first to focus on LGBTI-related health in a major German metropolis. It aimed to investigate health care structures, prevention measures and diagnostic as well as treatmen…
Mapping key stakeholders’ position towards interdisciplinary transgender healthcare
Trans individuals experience an incongruence between their sex characteristics and their gender which might cause significant distress called gender dysphoria. Gender dysphoria is commonly treated using transition-related healthcare services, like sex hormones and surgeries, ideally in interdisciplinary settings. The stakeholder environment of an interdisciplinary transgender healthcare centre (ITHC) is considered key in delivering high-quality h…
More Answers to McPhail (2018a) Concerning Age of Onset of Pedohebephilic Interest
A Validation Study of the German Version of the Sexual Inhibition/Sexual Excitation Scales-Short Form
Was ist sexualisierte Gewalt in organisierten und rituellen Strukturen
Einleitung Sexueller Kindesmissbrauch in organisierten und rituellen Strukturen (ORG) beinhaltet vernetzte TäterInnen-Gruppen mit einem ideologischen Überbau. Die definitorische Unschärfe des Begriffes „rituell“ erschwert den fachlichen Diskurs und die Aufklärung der Gesellschaft. Forschungsziele Die vorliegende Studie verfolgt das Ziel herauszuarbeiten, wie Betroffene und ZeitzeugInnen organisierte und rituelle Merkmale der sexualisierten Gewalt…
Die Bedeutung kognitiver Verzerrungen für die Diagnose einer pädosexuellen Präferenzstörung bei inhaftierten Tätern mit Sexualdelikten in Österreich
Einleitung Unter kindesmissbrauchsspezifischen kognitiv verzerrten Sichtweisen versteht man pathologische Wahrnehmungsverzerrungen, die es einem Täter ermöglichen, sexuelle Übergriffe auf Kinder zu bahnen und nach den Tathandlungen zu rechtfertigen. Zu diesen Verzerrungen zählen unter anderem die Annahmen, dass Kinder Sex mit Erwachsenen wünschen oder dass sexuelle Handlungen von Erwachsenen an Kindern diesen keinen Schaden zufügen. Forschungszie…
Normativ, empirisch, subjektiv. So viele Jubiläen und nur ein Jahr
Dies ist offenbar ein bemerkenswertes Jahr, in dem vieles zusammenfällt. Symbol einer Zeitenwende? Wird man in 100 Jahren so über die 20er-Jahre sprechen wie wir heute über die Goldenen Zwanziger des zwanzigsten Jahrhunderts? Wohl kaum. Beginn einer Dystopie? Die Auguren sind angesichts der viralen Macht sprachlos. Nur eines scheint noch sicher: Keiner weiß mehr, wo es langgehen wird. Noch wird der Untergang nicht beschworen. Noch stehen Deutsche…
A narrative review of research on clinical responses to the problem of sexual offenses in the last decade
Research on the treatment and programs for people who have committed sexual offenses has greatly increased in the past decade. The aim of this review is to discuss research that has been published over that period (2010–2019) that is relevant for treatment providers. The articles included in this review were found through PsycINFO and PubMed (Medline) using the keywords “treatment or therapy” and “sex offen*”. The inclusion criteria were publicat…
Psychology (49 obras) · Medicine (39 obras) · Clinical Psychology (32 obras) · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology (32 obras) · Psychiatry (24 obras) · Social Psychology (23 obras) · Developmental psychology (18 obras) · Sexual function and dysfunction studies (17 obras) · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy (16 obras) · Poison control (15 obras)