Title Dangerous sex offenders : a Task Force report of the American Psychiatric Association

Edition First edition Published Washington, DC : American Psychiatric Association, [1999] ©1999

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Description ix, 194 pages ; 23 cm Contents 1. Epidemiology of Sex Offenders and Mental Disorders Related to Sexual Behaviors -- 2. Sexual Predator Commitment Laws: Legal Issues -- 3. Paraphilias: Prevalence, Characteristics, Evaluation, and Cognitive-Behavior Treatment -- 4. Juvenile Sex Offenders -- 5. Pharmacological Treatment of Sex Offenders -- 6. Sex Offender Recidivism -- 7. Frequently Asked Questions -- 8. Policy Recommendations Notes "The American Psychiatric Association, Task Force on Sexually Dangerous Offenders"--P. facing t.p Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Subject Sex offenders -- Mental health services. Sex offenders -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States. Sex offenders -- Rehabilitation -- United States. Sex Offenses. Sex Offenses -- prevention & control. Dangerous Behavior. Sex Offenses -- psychology. Sex Offenses -- legislation & jurisprudence. SUBJECT United States. https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014481 Genre/Form Legislation. Author American Psychiatric Association. Task Force on Sexually Dangerous Offenders. LC no. 98050587 ISBN 089042280X

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