Use of DSM paraphilia diagnoses in sexually violent predator commitment cases

Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 443-454

  First, Michael B ^a,b   Halon, Robert L ^b  

^a NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMITMENT OF MENTALLY ILL; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; EXPERT TESTIMONY; HUMANS; PARAPHILIAS; SEX OFFENSES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 58349083689     PISSN: 10936793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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