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Brittain's Sadistic Murderer Syndrome reconsidered: an associative account of the aetiology of sadistic sexual fantasy

Malcolm MacCulloch Professor of Forensic Psychiatry, Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Wales College of Medicine, Heath Park Hospital, Cardiff, CF4 4XN, South Glamorgan
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Nicola Gray Honorary Consultant Psychiatrist, South Wales Forensic Psychiatric Service, Caswell Clinic, Glanrhyd Hospital, Bridgend, CF31 4LN, Mid Glamorgan
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Andrew Watt Clinical Psychologist, Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Wales College of Medicine, Heath Park Hospital, Cardiff, CF4 4XN, South Glamorgan
Pages 401-418 | Published online: 09 Dec 2010

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