Outcome evaluation of a high-intensity inpatient sex offender treatment program

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 522-536

  Olver, Mark E ^a   Wong, Stephen C P ^a   Nicholaichuk, Terry P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Efficacy; Recidivism; Sexual offender; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FOLLOW UP; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL PATIENT; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERCEPTION; PRISONER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECURRENT DISEASE; SEXUAL CRIME; STATISTICS; SURVIVAL; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; CANADA; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MENTALLY ILL PERSONS; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PRISONERS; RECURRENCE; SEX OFFENSES; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 59349094734     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: 15526518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260508317196     Document Type: Article

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