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Michael C. Seto

Michael C. Seto

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Psychology

D-Index
60
Citations
18346
World Ranking
3485
National Ranking
223

Overview

Michael C. Seto is affiliated with the University of Ottawa in Canada and specializes primarily in psychology and social sciences with an extensive focus on clinical psychology and related subfields. Their research encompasses a significant volume of publications covering topics including psychopathy, forensic psychiatry, sexual offending, sexuality behavior and technology, criminal justice and corrections analysis, stalking and harassment, child abuse and trauma, gender and feminism, and crime patterns and interventions.

Their recent scholarly contributions include the following papers: Concordance of Paraphilic Interests and Behaviors (2020) published in The Journal of Sex Research; Empirically-based dynamic risk and protective factors for sexual offending (2023) in Clinical Psychology Review; Sexual Attraction and Falling in Love in Persons with Pedohebephilia (2020) appearing in Archives of Sexual Behavior; Brain responses in aggression-prone individuals: A systematic review and meta-analysis of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies of anger- and aggression-eliciting tasks (2022), found in Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry; and Workplace violence and risk factors for PTSD among psychiatric nurses: Systematic review and directions for future research and practice (2021), published in the Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing.

Frequently collaborating with other researchers, Michael C. Seto has coauthored multiple works with Angela W. Eke, Kelly M. Babchishin, Kailey Roche, Tonia L. Nicholls, and Anne G. Crocker. This collaborative network has contributed to the development of research in their specialized fields.

Their work is frequently published in several key academic venues, including:

  • The Journal of Sex Research
  • Archives of Sexual Behavior
  • Sexual Abuse
  • International Journal of Forensic Mental Health
  • The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality

In addition to journal articles, Michael C. Seto has authored books, notably publishing with the American Psychological Association. One such publication is Online sexual offending: Theory, practice, and policy (2nd ed.), released in 2024.

The main fields of study to which Michael C. Seto contributes are:

  • Psychology
  • Social Sciences

Within those fields, the subfields most closely associated with their research include:

  • Clinical Psychology
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Gender Studies
  • General Health Professions
  • Social Psychology

The primary topics of their scholarly work cover:

  • Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
  • Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
  • Stalking, Cyberstalking, and Harassment
  • Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Gender, Feminism, and Media
  • Crime Patterns and Interventions

Best Publications

  • First report of the collaborative outcome data project on the effectiveness of psychological treatment for sex offenders.

    R. Karl Hanson;Arthur Gordon;Andrew J. R. Harris;Janice K. Marques

  • What is so special about male adolescent sexual offending? A review and test of explanations through meta-analysis.

    Michael C. Seto;Martin L. Lalumière

  • Pedophilia and Sexual Offending Against Children: Theory, Assessment, and Intervention

    Michael C. Seto

  • Agreement of Self-Reported and Genital Measures of Sexual Arousal in Men and Women: A Meta-Analysis

    Meredith L. Chivers;Michael C. Seto;Martin L. Lalumière;Ellen Laan

  • Evaluating the Predictive Accuracy of Six Risk Assessment Instruments for Adult Sex Offenders

    Howard E. Barbaree;Michael C. Seto;Calvin M. Langton;Edward J. Peacock

  • Psychopathy, Treatment Behavior, and Sex Offender Recidivism

    Michael C. Seto;Howard E. Barbaree

  • Sexual abuse history among adult sex offenders and non-sex offenders: a meta-analysis.

    Ashley F. Jespersen;Martin L. Lalumière;Michael C. Seto

  • Child pornography offenses are a valid diagnostic indicator of pedophilia.

    Michael C. Seto;James M. Cantor;Ray Blanchard

  • Sexual assault in society: The role of the juvenile offender.

    Howard E. Barbaree;Stephen M. Hudson;Michael C. Seto

  • Contact Sexual Offending by Men With Online Sexual Offenses

    Michael C. Seto;R. Karl Hanson;Kelly M. Babchishin

  • Gender and sexual orientation differences in sexual response to sexual activities versus gender of actors in sexual films.

    Meredith L. Chivers;Michael C. Seto;Ray Blanchard

  • A Brief Screening Scale to Identify Pedophilic Interests Among Child Molesters

    Michael C. Seto;Martin L. Lalumière

  • The role of pornography in the etiology of sexual aggression

    Michael C Seto;Alexandra Maric;Howard E Barbaree

  • The Criminal Histories and Later Offending of Child Pornography Offenders

    Michael C. Seto;Angela W. Eke

  • Is Pedophilia a Sexual Orientation

    Michael C. Seto

  • Distinguishing Two Types of Adolescent Sex Offenders

    Stephen M. Butler;Michael C. Seto

  • The Motivation-Facilitation Model of Sexual Offending.

    Michael C Seto

  • Comparisons Between Sexual and Nonsexual Rapist Subtypes Sexual Arousal to Rape, Offense Precursors, and Offense Characteristics

    Howard E. Barbaree;Michael C. Seto;Ralph C. Serin;Nancy L. Amos

  • Examining the Criminal History and Future Offending of Child Pornography Offenders: An Extended Prospective Follow-up Study

    Angela W. Eke;Michael C. Seto;Jennette Williams

  • The Screening Scale for Pedophilic Interests Predicts Recidivism Among Adult Sex Offenders with Child Victims

    Michael C. Seto;Grant T. Harris;Marnie E. Rice;Howard E. Barbaree

Frequent Co-Authors

Martin L. Lalumière
Martin L. Lalumière University of Ottawa
Howard E. Barbaree
Howard E. Barbaree University of Toronto
James M. Cantor
James M. Cantor Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Grant T. Harris
Grant T. Harris University of Toronto
John M. W. Bradford
John M. W. Bradford McMaster University
Meredith L. Chivers
Meredith L. Chivers Queen's University
Vernon L. Quinsey
Vernon L. Quinsey Queen's University
Niklas Långström
Niklas Långström Karolinska Institute
R. Karl Hanson
R. Karl Hanson Carleton University
Kenneth J. Zucker
Kenneth J. Zucker University of Toronto

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