Referring Sex Offenders for Psychosexual Evaluation: A Review
โ Scribed by Robert J. McGrath; Linda A. Purdy
- Publisher
- American Counseling Association
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 641 KB
- Volume
- 19
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1055-3835
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โฆ Synopsis
The authors of this article provide guidance to counselors who are referred identified and alleged sex offenders for psychosexual evaluations. The article reviews the critical legal, ethical, and clinical issues that counselors should consider when responding to these referral requests. Counselors can also use this article to educate referral sources about the indications and limitations of evaluations of this population.
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