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Review Article

The pharmacologic treatment of problematic sexual interests, paraphilic disorders, and sexual preoccupation in adult men who have committed a sexual offence

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Pages 159-168 | Received 01 Nov 2018, Accepted 28 Jan 2019, Published online: 11 Jun 2019

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