Substance misuse and substance use disorders in sex offenders: A review

Clinical Psychology Review

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 478-489

  Kraanen, Fleur L ^a,b   Emmelkamp, Paul M G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b Forensic Outpatient Clinic De Waag   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Drugs; Prevalence; Sex offenders; Substance abuse; Substance use disorders

Indexed keywords

PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOLISM; CANNABIS ADDICTION; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; DRUG MISUSE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SEXUAL CRIME; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

CRIMINALS; HUMANS; PREVALENCE; SEX OFFENSES; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 79952244742     PISSN: 02727358     EISSN: 18737811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2010.11.006     Document Type: Review

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