Assessment and risk management of sexual offenders
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But BD, Uotts D. [Assessment and risk management of sexual offenders]. Rossiiskii psikhiatricheskii zhurnal [Russian Journal of Psychiatry]. 2018;(4):15-23. Russian
This scientific review submits the generalization of the results of large-scale international research with the goal of assessing the potential social dangerousness of sex offences and identifying the main elements in managing the risk of repeat offending. Individuals who commit sexual offences often come to forensic clinicians through the court. This population can pose difficulty for the physician. However, when an organized approach of risk assessment and risk management is utilized, most individuals are able to be safely managed. The evidence-based approach to these patients is outlined.
Keywords sexual offenders; risk assessment; risk management
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.24411/1560-957X-2018-1%25x
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