The relation between negative affect and sexual offending: A critical review

Clinical Psychology Review

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 317-325

  McCoy, Katrina ^a   Fremouw, William ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coping; Negative affect; Relapse prevention; Sexual offending

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; CAUSAL ATTRIBUTION; COPING BEHAVIOR; FANTASY; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; INCEST; INTIMACY; MASTURBATION; PEDOPHILIA; RAPE; RECIDIVISM; REVIEW; SEXUAL ADDICTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL CRIME; SEXUAL DEVIATION; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; STALKING;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AFFECT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; FANTASY; HUMANS; MOOD DISORDERS; SEX OFFENSES;

EID: 77549087535     PISSN: 02727358     EISSN: 18737811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2009.12.006     Document Type: Review

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