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Research articles

Understanding service users’ and therapists’ experiences of pharmacological treatment for sexual preoccupation and/or hypersexuality in incarcerated sex offenders

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Pages 262-287 | Received 31 Jul 2013, Accepted 26 Mar 2014, Published online: 22 Apr 2014

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