Advances in sex offender treatment and challenges for the future

Journal of Psychology and Human Sexuality

Volumn 13, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 5-24

  Miner, Michael H ^a   Coleman, Eli ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Phallometry; Relapse prevention; Reoffending; Risk; Sexual offender treatment; Ssris

Indexed keywords

EID: 29144447302     PISSN: 08907064     EISSN: 15408698     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J056v13n03_02     Document Type: Article

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