The penile plethysmograph, Abel Assessment for Sexual Interest, and MSI-II: Are they speaking the same language?

American Journal of Family Therapy

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 187-202

  Tong, Dean ^a  

^a NONE

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Indexed keywords

ABEL ASSESSMENT FOR SEXUAL INTEREST; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CUSTODY; DIVORCE; HUMAN; INCEST; LAW SUIT; LIBIDO; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPHASIC SEX INVENTORY II; OFFENDER; OUTPATIENT; PENIS PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; PLETHYSMOGRAPH; PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOSEXUAL DISORDER; RELIABILITY; SEXUAL AROUSAL; SEXUAL DEVIATION; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 34247882645     PISSN: 01926187     EISSN: 15210383     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01926180701226762     Document Type: Article

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