Pedophilia: An evaluation of diagnostic and risk prediction methods

Sexual Abuse: Journal of Research and Treatment

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 260-274

  Wilson, Robin J ^a   Abracen, Jeffrey ^b   Looman, Jan ^b   Picheca, Janice E ^b   Ferguson, Meaghan ^b  

^a GeoGroup Inc   (United States)

^b Correctional Service of Canada ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

diagnosis; DSM IV TR; pedophilia; risk assessment; RRASOR

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955685179     PISSN: 10790632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1079063210384277     Document Type: Article

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