Statistical adequacy of the Abel assessment for interest in paraphilias

Sexual Abuse: Journal of Research and Treatment

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 195-205

  Fischer, Lane ^a   Smith, Gillan ^a,b  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Norton Sound Regional Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Abel Assessment; Experimental design; Paraphilias; Penile plethysmograph; Sexual arousal; Sexual offending

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DEVIATION; STANDARD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARAPHILIAS; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESEARCH DESIGN; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0033162475     PISSN: 10790632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107906329901100303     Document Type: Review

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