Psychiatric aspects of sexual abuse involving persons with developmental disabilities

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 350-355

  McCreary, Bruce D ^a   John Thompson, Mb ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Developmental disability; Mental retardation; Sexual abuse

Indexed keywords

CYPROTERONE ACETATE; FLUOXETINE; THIORIDAZINE;

ADULT; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PATIENT COUNSELING; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; SEXUAL ABUSE; SEXUAL CRIME;

EID: 0344549130     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674379904400404     Document Type: Review

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