Psychiatric disorders and recidivism in sexual offenders

Sexual Abuse: Journal of Research and Treatment

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 139-150

  Långström, Niklas ^a   Sjöstedt, Gabrielle ^a   Grann, Martin ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Criminal recidivism; Psychiatric morbidity; Risk assessment; Sexual offending

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG ABUSE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MORBIDITY; OFFENDER; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PREVALENCE; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHOSIS; RAPE; RECURRENCE RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL CRIME; VICTIM;

EID: 3543135402     PISSN: 10790632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:SEBU.0000023062.56389.ed     Document Type: Article

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