Comparing indicators of sexual sadism as predictors of recidivism among adult male sexual offenders

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 574-584

  Kingston, Drew A ^a   Seto, Michael C ^b   Firestone, Philip ^a   Bradford, John M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b ROYAL OTTAWA HEALTH CARE GROUP   (Canada)

Author keywords

diagnosis; paraphilia; recidivism; sexual offenders; sexual sadism

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OFFENDER; PREDICTIVE VALIDITY; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; RECIDIVISM; RISK ASSESSMENT; SADISM; SEXUAL AROUSAL; SEXUAL CRIME;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; AROUSAL; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PARAPHILIAS; PEDOPHILIA; RAPE; RECURRENCE; RISK FACTORS; SADISM; SEX OFFENSES; VIOLENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955496521     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0019734     Document Type: Article

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