A structured method of assessing dynamic risk factors among sexual abusers with intellectual disabilities

American Journal on Mental Retardation

Volumn 112, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 221-229

  McGrath, Robert J ^a   Livingston, Joy A ^b   Falk, Gail ^c  

^a McGrath Psychological Services   (United States)

^b Flint Springs Associates   (United States)

^c Vermont Department of Disabilities Aging and Independent Living   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DISABILITY SEVERITY; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PSYCHIATRY; PSYCHOMETRY; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL ABUSE; SEXUAL CRIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COMORBIDITY; DANGEROUS BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SEX OFFENSES;

EID: 34248197145     PISSN: 08958017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1352/0895-8017(2007)112[221:ASMOAD]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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