Detecting Child Pornography Addiction

Signs that a child or teen pornography addiction is not completely invisible. Parents must be aware of these signs can be done immediately so that treatment and prevention.

According to a family psychologist Elly Risman, Psi, on the sidelines "Recognizing and Overcoming Pornography Addiction in Children and Adolescents" at the University of Paramadina, Thursday (30/09/2010) yesterday, there were at least eight signs of a child or teenager who avid picture, films or pornographic material.

This is the characteristics of children who are addicted to: 1. Loner 2. Talk does not see other person's eyes 3. Achievement in schools decreased 4. Likes to talk dirty 5. Obscene behavior (pulling bra straps, nudging deliberately certain body parts, etc.) 6. Like to fantasize about pornography 7. Drink lots and lots of pee 8. Likes to watch, when stopped will rage (tantrums)

Meanwhile, on the same occasion, Randall F. Hyde, PhD, an expert on pornography addiction treatment, providing several ways to detect child or teenager who has been addicted to pornography.

"The first is history records (on computer) shows a lot of web related to pornography," he said.

Parents can also use a technique called "spilled ink". "We accidentally spilled ink on paper and ask your child to say what the image is created through the ink spills. Because of the things he described an association of the reality of what he knew," he explained.

Another way is to ask children to draw themselves (male or female). Randall says, parents should be suspicious if a child is able to draw and explain well certain parts of the body outside of the sexual knowledge of his age.

To prevent the addiction of pornography, Randall strongly encourage parents to establish closer communication. "Play is how to effectively create the bond that makes kids protected from bad things," Randall said.