Publications

Journal Articles

2023

  • Leverett, S. and Tenbergen, G. Recent advances in the neuropsychology of pedophilia. Accepted for publication in Sexual Offending: Theory, Research, and Prevention.

2022

  • Jackson, T., Ahuja, K., & Tenbergen, G. (2022). Challenges and solutions to implementing a community-based wellness program for non-offending minor attracted persons. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 31(3), 316-332.

2021

  • Tenbergen, G., Martinez-Dettamanti, M., & Christiansen, C. (2021). Can non-offending pedophiles be reached for the primary prevention of child sexual abuse by addressing nonoffending individuals who are attracted to minors in the United States? New strategies with The Global Prevention Project. Journal of Psychiatric Practice, 27(4), 265-272.

2019

  • Kneer, J., Borchardt, V., Kaergel, C., Sinke, C., Tenbergen, G., Ponseti, J., Walter, H., Schiffer, B., Walter, M., Krueger, T. H. C. (2019). Diminished fronto-limbic functional connectivity in child sexual offenders. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 108, 48-56.

  • Krueger, T. H. C., Sinke, C., Kneer, J., Tenbergen, G., Khan, A. Q., Burkert, A., Mueller-Engling, L., Engler, H., Gerwinn, H., von Wurmb-Schwark, N., Pohl, A., Weiss, S., Amelung, T., Mohnke, S., Massau, C., Kaergel, C., Walter, M., Schiltz, K., Beier, K. M., Ponseti, J., Schiffer, B., Walter, H., Jahn, K., Frieling, H. (2019). Child sexual offenders show prenatal and epigenetic alterations of the androgen system. Translational Psychiatry, 9(1), 1-11.

  • Joyal, C. C., Kaergel, C., Kneer, J., Amelung, T., Mohnke, S., Tenbergen, G., Walter, H., Krueger, T. H. C. (2019). The neurobiological origins of pedophilia: Not that simple. The Journal of Sexual Medicine, 16, 153-154.

  • Schuler, M., Mohnke, S., Amelung, T., Dziobek, I., Lemme, B., Borchardt, V., Gerwinn, H., Kaergel, C., Kneer, J., Massau, C., Pohl, A., Tenbergen, G., Weiss, S., Wittfoth, M., Waller, L., Beier, K. M., Walter, M., Ponseti, J., Schiffer, B., Krueger, T. H. C., Walter, H. (2019). Empathy in pedophilia and sexual offending against children: A multifaceted approach. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 128(5), 453-464.

2018

  • Gerwinn, H., Weiss, S., Tenbergen, G., Amelung, T., Fodisch, C., Pohl, A., Massau, C., Mohnke, S., Kargel, C., Wittfoth, M., Jung, S., Drumkova, K., Walter, M., Beier, K. M., Walter, H., Ponseti, J., Schiffer, B., Krueger, T. H. C. Clinical characteristics associated with paedophilia and child sex offending, European Psychiatry, 51, 74-85.
  • Lett, T. A., Mohnke, S., Amelung, T., Brandl, E. J., Schiltz, K., Pohl, A., Gerwinn, H., Kargel, C., Massau, C., Tenbergen, G., Wittfoth, M., Kneer, J., Beier, K. M., Walter, M., Ponseti, J., Kruger, T. H. C., Schiffer, B., Walter, H. (2018). The influence of intelligence, cortical thickness, surface area, and white matter connectivity on child sexual offense behavior by pedophiles. European Neuropsychology – The Journal of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology, 28(7), 818-827.

2017

  • *Massau, C*., Tenbergen, G*., Kaergel C., Amelung, T., Pohl, A., Gerwinn, H., Weiss, S., Ponseti, J., Walter, M., Krueger, T. H. C., Walter, H., Schiffer, B. (2017). Executive function related to pedophilia and child sexual offending. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 23(6), 460-470.  *shared first-authorship.
  • Schiffer, B., Amelung, T., Pohl, A., Kaergel, C., Tenbergen, G., Gerwinn, H., Mohnke, S., Massau C., Wittfoth M., Weiß, S., Beier, K. M., Walter, M., Ponseti, J., Krüger, T. H. C., Schiltz, K. & Walter, H. (2017). Gray matter anomalies in pedophiles with and without a history of child sexual offending. Translational Psychiatry, 7, 1-8.
  • Kneer, J., Borchardt, V., Kaergel, C., Sinke, C., Tenbergen, G., Ponseti, J., Walter, H., Schiffer, B., Walter, M., Krueger, T. H. C. (2017). Diminished fronto-limbic functional connectivity in child sexual offenders. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 0(0).

2016

  • Kaergel, C., Massau, C., Weiß, S., Walter, M., Borchard, V., Krueger, T. H. C. , Tenbergen, G., Kneer, J., Wittfoth, M., Pohl, A., Gerwinn, H., Ponseti, J., Amelung, T., Beier, K., M., Mohnke S., Walter, H., & Schiffer, B. (2016). Evidence for superior neurobiological and behavioral inhibitory control abilities in non-offending as compared to offending pedophiles. Human Brain Mapping, 38(2), 1092-1104.
  • Krueger, T. H. C., Grob, C., de Boer, C., Peschel, T., Hartmann, U., Tenbergen, G., Schedlowski, M. (2016). Placebo and nocebo effects in sexual medicine: An experimental approach. Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy, 42(8), 721-739.

2015

  • Tenbergen, G., Wittfoth, M., Frieling, H., Ponseti, J., Walter, M., Walter, H., Beier, K. M., Schiffer, B., & Krueger, T. H. C. (2015). The neurobiology and psychology of pedophilia: Recent advances and challenges. Frontiers of Human Neuroscience. 9:344

Book Chapters

2020

  • Gibbels, C., Kneer, J., Tenbergen, G., & Krueger, T. H. C. (2020). Sexual Violence: How to Deal With It in Psychiatry. In Lew-Starowicz, M., Giraldi, A., and Krueger, T. (Eds.). Psychiatry and Sexual Medicine (373-391). Springer: Cham.

  • Krueger, T. H. C., Giraldi, A., & Tenbergen, G. (2020). Sexual Violence: How to Deal With It in Psychiatry. In Lew-Starowicz, M., Giraldi, A., and Krueger, T. (Eds.). Psychiatry and Sexual Medicine (373-391). Springer: Cham.

2014

  • Smith, G. L., Krueger, T. H. C., Wischka, B. (2014). Sexual Violence. In P. S. Kirana, F. Tripodi, Y. Reisman, & H. Porst (Eds.), The EFS and ESSM Syllabus of Clinical Sexology (1220-1239). Amsterdam: Medix Publishers.

Poster Presentations

2022

  • Savage, A. and Tenbergen, G. (2022). Focus on MAP wellness in primary prevention. Presented at the New York State Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers/Alliance for the Prevention of Sexual Abuse Joint Conference, Saratoga Springs, NY. Also Presented at SUNY Oswego Quest.

2021

  • Tenbergen, G., Lievesley, R., Harper, C., and Malcolm, J. (2021). The Use of Fantasy and Fictional Sexual Outlets and Offending Behavior Among MAPs: What Do We Need To Know? Presented at the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers Conference; Virtual.

  • Coffey, K. and Tenbergen, G. (2021) Does the Public Support Community-Based Primary Prevention Initiatives Against Child Sexual Abuse? Presented at the New York State Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers/Alliance for the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse Joint Conference; Virtual.

2019

  • Coffey, K. and Tenbergen, G. Could a Dunkelfeld-Style Program Work in New York State? (2019). Presented at the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers Conference; Atlanta, GA.

  • Colvin, B. and Tenbergen, G. Gait as a Predictor of Sexual Violence Victimization. (2019). Presented at the New York State Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers/Alliance for the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse Joint Conference; Saratoga Springs, New York, USA. Student Honors Research Capstone Thesis Poster. Also Presented at QUEST 2019.

  • Cote, L., Pratt, K., and Tenbergen, G. Challenges and Pathways in Child Sexual Abuse Secondary Prevention: A Needs-Analysis Approach. (2019). Presented at the New York State Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers/Alliance for the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse Joint Conference; Saratoga Springs, New York, USA. Student Research Capstone Thesis Poster. Also Presented at QUEST 2019.

  • Meyer, R. and Tenbergen, G. Analyzing Parental Knowledge of Child Sexual Development. (2019). Presented at the New York State Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers/Alliance for the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse Joint Conference; Saratoga Springs, New York, USA. Student Research Capstone Thesis Poster. Also Presented at QUEST 2019.

2018

  • Raut, M., and Tenbergen, G. Sexual Aggression and Impulsivity in Male College Students (2018). Presented at the New York State Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers/Alliance for the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse Joint Conference; Saratoga Springs, New York, USA. Student Research Capstone Thesis Poster.

2017

  • Peralta, M., Sharif, K., Tenbergen, G. Sexually Coercive Behaviors Among College Males: A Preliminary Investigation. (2017). Presented at Quest – SUNY Oswego; Oswego, NY. Student Independent Research Poster.

2015

  • Tenbergen, G. The Neurobiology of Pedophilia & Child Sexual Abuse: Executive Function, Monoamines, and Brain Function. (2015). Presented at the MHH – 50 Jahre Wissenschaftliche Exzellenz in der Medizin – Wissenschaftliches Symposium at the Hannover Medical School; Hannover, Germany.

2014

  • Tenbergen, G and the NeMUP Consortium. Neurobiological Mechanisms Underlying Pedophilia and Sexual Offending Against Children: Origins, Assessment, and Therapy. Initial Results. (2014). Presented at the 3rd German Health Research Meeting on Behavioural Disorders Related to Violence, Neglect, Maltreatment, and Abuse in Childhood and Adolescence; Eichstätt, Germany.

2013

  • Tenbergen, G. Pedophilia and Child Sexual Offending: A Study Investigating the Neurostructural Differences in Pedophilic Men. What Can Neurochemistry Tell Us? (2013). Presented at the Nijmegen Donders Discussions; Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
  • Tenbergen, G and the NeMUP Consortium. Neurobiological Mechanisms Underlying Pedophilia and Sexual Offending Against Children: Origins, Assessment, and Therapy (2013). Presented at the 2nd German Health Research Meeting on Behavioural Disorders Related to Violence, Neglect, Maltreatment, and Abuse in Childhood and Adolescence; Hamburg, Germany.

Invited Talks

2023

  • Tenbergen, G. (2023). Pedophilia: What we know and where we still need to go. Keynote presentation for the Association for Sexual Abuse Prevention (ASAP) Winter Workshop, February 2023.

2022

  • Tenbergen, G., Savage, A., & Jackson, T. (2022). Evaluation of The Global Prevention Project’s MAP Wellness Curriculum. Presented at the Association for the Treatment and Prevention of Sexual Abuse annual conference in Los Angeles, CA, October 2022.

2021

  • Jackson, T., and Tenbergen, G. (2021). Primary Prevention of Sexual Abuse in New York State. Presented at the New York State Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers/Alliance for the Prevention of Sexual Abuse Joint Virtual Conference.

2020

  • Tenbergen, G., Diana, C., and Christiansen, C. (2020). Replicating The Global Prevention Project in New York State: Insights From a New Collaborative Initiative. Presented at the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers Virtual Conference.

2019

  • Tenbergen, G. (2019). Pedophilia and Sexual Offending Against Children. Presented at the Prostasia Foundation Multistakeholder Dialogue on Internet Platforms, Sexual Content, and Child Protection Summit, San Francisco, CA, USA.

2018

  • *Tenbergen, G. and Sandler, J. (2018). Will a Prevention Project Dunkelfeld-Style Program Work in New York State? Presented at the New York State Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers/Alliance for the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse Joint Conference, Saratoga Springs, NY, USA.

2015

  • The Neurochemistry of Pedophilia: Monoamines, Executive Function, and Offense Status. (Oct. 2015). Accepted as a Paper Talk at the Annual Conference for the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA), Montreal, Canada.
  • Differential Profiles of Executive Dysfunction in Pedophilic and Nonpedophilic Child Sexual Offenders (2015). Presented at the NeMUP Symposium, Berlin, Germany.
  • Evidenz für Veränderungen in der monoaminergen Neurotransmission bei Patienten mit Pädophilie (2015). Presented at the Nuklearmedizin 2015 Conference of the German Society for Nuclear Medicine (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Nuklearmedizin; DGN), Hannover, Germany.
  • Evidence for Alterations of Monoaminergic Neurotransmission in Paedophilia (2015). Presented at the European Conference on Clinical Neuroimaging (ECCN); Rome, Italy.

2014

  • Executive Functioning Among Pedophiles With and Without Child Sexual Offenses (2014). Presented at the International Association for the Treatment of Sexual Offenders Conference (IATSO); Porto, Portugal.
  • The Neurochemistry of Pedophilia: Serotonin, Dopamine, Neuropsychology, and Offense Status (2014). Ph.D Colloquium: Hannover Medical School.
  • An Investigation into the Neurochemistry of Pedophilia: Serotonin, Dopamine, and Neuropsychology (2014). Ph.D Colloquium; Hannover Medical School.

2013

  • Die HPG-Achse, sexuelles Verhalten und Präferenz: Was können uns Hormonmessungen im Plasma überhaupt sagen? (2013). Presented at the 2nd German Health Research Meeting on Behavioural Disorders Related to Violence, Neglect, Maltreatment, and Abuse in Childhood and Adolescence; Hamburg, Germany.