Mental illness and problematic sexual behaviors. A review of the recent literature.
Advanced practice nurses and other health care professionals have increasingly been working with individuals with mental illnesses who also have a history of sexual misconduct. Unfortunately, due partly to minimal research on the subject--especially in the nursing field--these professionals are addressing the needs of this population without adequate preparation. This article provides an overview of mental illness and problematic sexual behaviors (MI/PSB) and highlights the importance of additional research for the MI/PSB population as a subgroup of sex offenders.
Mental Health Services, Bay Cove Human Services, Boston, MA 02114, USA. mbelluardo@baycove.org
Marco
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Belluardo-Crosby
D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D012008:Recurrence; D012742:Sex Offenses / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology*