Comparing a Pictorial Stroop Task to Viewing Time Measures of Sexual Interest

Sexual Abuse: Journal of Research and Treatment

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 479-500

  Bourke, Ashling B ^a   Gormley, Michael J ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

assessment; psychometric properties; sexual interests; viewing time

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865497024     PISSN: 10790632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1079063212438922     Document Type: Article

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