
Why psychological research on child sex offenders is important
‘I am not one of those guys.’ The cognitive distortions of child sex offenders need to be better understood and treated
by Meetali Devgun
Meetali Devgun is a clinical psychologist, researcher, and visiting assistant professor at Krea University in India. Her doctoral research focused on child sexual abuse awareness, myths and barriers to disclosure in urban Indian youth. She has worked with child victims of sexual abuse and facilitated capacity-building training for professionals in child mental health, child protection, education, medicine and the judiciary.