Sex, immorality, and mental disorders

Journal of Medicine and Philosophy

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 487-495

  Gert, Bernard ^a   Culver, Charles M ^b  

^a DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b BARRY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Deviance; DSM; Harm; Immorality; Mental disorder; Paraphilia; Sex

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FETISHISM; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MORALITY; REVIEW; SEX; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DEVIATION; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MORALS; PARAPHILIAS; PHILOSOPHY, MEDICAL; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 70149086591     PISSN: 03605310     EISSN: 17445019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmp/jhp037     Document Type: Review

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