The DSM diagnostic criteria for sexual sadism

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 325-345

  Krueger, Richard B ^a  

^a NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

DSM V; Paraphilias; Paraphilic coercive disorder; Sexual Masochism; Sexual Sadism

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; HUMAN; REVIEW; SADISM;

DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; HUMANS; SADISM;

EID: 77952091360     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-009-9586-3     Document Type: Article

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