Dr.Arnold is working with a patient who has been diagnosed with pedophilia.Dr.Arnold would like to reduce testosterone levels in this patient.Which strategy would he be likely to try first?

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Depo-Provera is a medication that suppresses testosterone levels and is often used in the treatment of sex offenders with high levels of testosterone, such as those with pedophilia. SSRIs (B) may also be used in some cases to treat pedophilia, but lowering testosterone levels is the primary goal in this case. Chemical castration (C) and aversion treatment (D) are more extreme measures and are generally not tried first, as they have significant ethical and/or legal issues associated with them.

DrArnold Is Working with a Patient Who Has Been Diagnosed