Sexual violence continues to be a significant public health problem affecting significant
portions of the population. Unfortunately, an agreed upon theory of etiology remains elusive …

Intrafamilial child sexual abuse is a serious social and health problem, yet explanations of
sexual offending against children that emphasize antisocial tendencies and atypical sexual …

Attachment theory provides a useful framework for understanding violence as it
acknowledges the importance of both interpersonal and developmental factors. The …

Cognitive distortions are considered an important factor in the etiology and maintenance of
sexual offending behavior in males. A predominant view within the literature is that cognitive …

In the present study, the authors investigated whether callous and unemotional (CU) traits
designated a distinct and important group of adolescent sex offender. A sample of 150 …

The aim of this study was to empirically examine the theoretical model proposed by Grady,
Levenson, and Bolder used to explain the relationships between experiencing trauma …

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to examine associations between childhood
adversity, parental bonding, gender, depressive symptoms, and quality of life in non …

Background ASPD describes individuals with a pervasive pattern of disregard for the rights
of others that begins in childhood and continues into adulthood. The relationship between …

This study has examined the predictive validity of the Historical Clinical Future [Historisch
Klinisch Toekomst] Revised risk assessment scheme in a cohort of 347 forensic psychiatric …

Our understanding of criminal behaviour and its causes has been too long damaged by the
failure to integrate the emotional, psychological, social and cultural influences on the way …