Therapeutic Responses of Psychopathic Sexual Offenders: Treatment Attrition, Therapeutic Change, and Long-Term Recidivism

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 328-336

  Olver, Mark E ^a   Wong, Stephen C P ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

psychopathy; sex offender treatment; sexual and violent risk; treatment change

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHOPATHY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RATING SCALE; RECIDIVISM; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL CRIME; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADULT; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECURRENCE; RISK FACTORS; SEX OFFENSES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIOLENCE;

EID: 64049088619     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0015001     Document Type: Article

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