Clinical and demographic differences between sexually violent predators and other commitment types in a state forensic hospital

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 669-681

  Vess, James ^a   Murphy, Carolyn ^b   Arkowitz, Steve ^b  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^b Atascadero State Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Demographics; Diagnosis; Psychopathy; Sexual offender

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGE; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CAUCASIAN; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; COMPETENCE; COURT; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; GUILT; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; OFFENDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRISON; PSYCHOPATHY; PSYCHOSIS; RACE DIFFERENCE; RAPE; SCHIZOAFFECTIVE PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCORING SYSTEM; SEXUAL CRIME;

EID: 11144331988     PISSN: 14789949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14789940410001731795     Document Type: Article

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