An examination of the role of neuropsychological deficits in mentally disordered sex offenders

Nicola Gillespie, Karen McKenzie

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Abstract

The present study examines the neuropsychological model of sexual offending proposed by Flor-Henry (1987) in relation to a group of mentally disordered sex offenders and a control group of mentally disordered non-sex offenders. The model predicts that the sex offender group would show specific left fronto-temporal dysfunction as compared with the control group. The results, while in the predicted direction, failed to reach statistical significance. Implications and limitations of the study are discussed.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)21-29
JournalJournal of Sexual Aggression
Volume5
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2000

Keywords

  • mentally disorderd sex offenders
  • left fronto-temporal dysfunction
  • neuropsychological model of sexual offending

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