Psychopathic sexuality: The thin line between fantasy and reality

Journal of Personality

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 376-388

  Visser, Beth A ^a   Debow, Victoria ^a   Pozzebon, Julie A ^b   Bogaert, Anthony F ^b   Book, Angela ^b  

^a TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; FANTASY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; FANTASY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOPATHOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84936179781     PISSN: 00223506     EISSN: 14676494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jopy.12110     Document Type: Article

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