Paraphilic Coercive Disorder in the DSM: The right diagnosis for the right reasons

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1443-1447

  Stern, Paul ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Civil commitment; DSM 5; Paraphilia NOS (nonconsent); Paraphilia NOS (rape); Paraphilic Coercive Disorder; Sex offenders; Sexually violent predator laws

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RAPE; SEXUAL CRIME; SEXUAL DEVIATION; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; HUMANS; MALE; PARAPHILIAS; RAPE; SEX OFFENSES; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

EID: 78651226703     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-010-9645-9     Document Type: Article

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