Sadism, sadomasochism, sex, and violence

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 53, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 637-646

  Fedoroff, J Paul ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b ROYAL OTTAWA HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Sadism; Sadomasochism; Sexual violence

Indexed keywords

BUSPIRONE;

AGGRESSION; ANXIETY DISORDER; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FANTASY; HUMAN; MASOCHISM; MOTIVATION; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; REVIEW; SADISM; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; SEXUALITY; VIOLENCE;

EID: 55449087702     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: 14970015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674370805301003     Document Type: Review

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