The discriminating validity of a phallometric test for pedophilic interests among adolescent sex offenders against children
Article Abstract:
A phallometric test of pedophilic interests was used to examined the responses of adolescent sex offenders against children.
Publication Name: Psychological Assessment
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 1040-3590
Year: 2000
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Sensitivity and specificity of the phallometric test for pedophilia in nonadmitting sex offenders
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Research describing phallometric testing for pedophilia is presented. In particular the study assesses the effect of prior sexual contact with adult women as an indicator of the specificity of the tests.
Publication Name: Psychological Assessment
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 1040-3590
Year: 2001
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Is more better? Combining actuarial risk scales to predict recidivism among adult sex offenders
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A study was conducted to determine whether combining the results of multiple actuarial risk scales increases accuracy in predicting sex offender recidivism. However, no combination method provided a statistically significant or consistent advantage over the predictive accuracy of the single best actuarial scale.
Publication Name: Psychological Assessment
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 1040-3590
Year: 2005
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