Pharmacological treatment of sexually aggressive forensic psychiatric patients

Psychology, Crime and Law

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 457-465

  Polak, Machiel A ^a   Nijman, H ^a,b  

^a De Kijvelanden Forensic Psychiatric Hospital   (Netherlands)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aggression; Anti androgen medication; Forensic psychiatric treatment; Sexual offending

Indexed keywords

EID: 27744431935     PISSN: 1068316X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10683160500256669     Document Type: Article

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