The importance of multidisciplinary evaluation for differentiating between mental retardation and antisocial behavior in sex offenders: a case study
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Paula Approbato de Oliveira, Christian César Cândido de Oliveira, Cristiana Castanho de Almeida Rocca, Ana Paula Gonzaga Costa, Sandra Scivoletto I Equilibrium Project, Department and Institute of Psychiatry, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo/SP, Brazil. II Psychology and Neuropsychology Unit Department and Institute of Psychiatry, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo/SP, Brazil.
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