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A Survey of Plethysmographic Assessment in North AmericaStony Mountain Institution, P.O. Box 4500, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3C 3W8 A survey of North American plethysmographic assessment centers was undertaken to examine the extent to which variability exists among them. Results clearly revealed a field in which there is abundant inconsistency in both plethysmographic assessment procedures and data interpretation. A critical need for standardization was identified if plethysmographic assessment is to develop further its potential to assist in the clinical assessment and treatment of sex offenders.
Key Words: assessment plethysmograph sexual offenders dangerousness deviant arousal phallometric.
Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment, Vol. 7, No. 1,
9-24 (1995) |
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