Hebephilia is not a mental disorder in DSM-IV-TR and should not become one in DSM-5

Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 78-85

  Frances, Allen ^a   First, Michael B ^b,c  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^c NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; SEXUAL DEVIATION;

DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMANS; PARAPHILIAS;

EID: 79953145881     PISSN: 10936793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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