The prevalence of mental disorders in incarcerated contact sexual offenders

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Authors

Reinhard Eher · Federal Ministry of Justice

Martin Rettenberger · Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Daniel Turner · Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Abstract

Prevalence rates of mental disorders in sexual offenders are considerable. Besides specific risk reducing treatment, the psychological and social sequelae of the mental disorder have to be addressed in interventions in order to reach an effective and sustainable risk reduction.

Topics & Keywords

Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending Personality Disorders and Psychopathology Criminal Law and Policy

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Gender equality

Publication Details

Published in: Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

Volume 139, Issue 6, pp. 572-581

DOI: 10.1111/acps.13024

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