Thore Langfeldt (born 1943)

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Since 1984, Langfeldt has treated sexual offenders, having initiated the country’s first group therapy program for men who had committed sexual abuse. In 1989, he founded the Institute for Clinical Sexology and Therapy.

Langfeldt graduated as a psychologist in 1972 and is a specialist in both clinical psychology and clinical sexology. In the interview, he reflects on his long professional career and extensive work on children's sexual development. He also speaks in depth about efforts to prevent offenders from committing further abuse.

He has authored numerous books, including Children’s Sexuality, Sexology, and Eroticism and Fundamentalism: From Mesopotamia to the Women’s Front.

In 2011, he was appointed Knight of the Order of St. Olav for his contributions to psychology, sexology, and therapy.

In an excerpt from the interview, Langfeldt discusses the reactions he received when he began addressing the issue that abuse of boys is often committed by men with repressed homosexual inclinations.

The full interview is available in our reading room. Skeivt Arkiv met Thore Langfeldt in Oslo, September 2021."