In 1977 the group for the advancement of psychiatry published a task force report that was instrumental in repealing the first generation of laws for civil commitment of sex offenders the reports authors concluded that civil commitment of selected sex offenders to special treatment programs was not an effective way of handling such offenders. Dangerous sex offenders a task force report of the american psychiatric association barbara k schwartz a task force report of the american psychiatric association psychiatric services 5110 pp 1322 a 1323 american psychiatric association publishing powered by atypon literatum. The american journal of psychiatry focus the journal of neuropsychiatry and clinical neurosciences psychiatric research and clinical practice psychiatric services the american journal of psychotherapy all journals news apa guidelines patient education topics depression mdd gun violence schizophrenia international cme my pol more. Sexually dangerous offenders a task force report of the american psychiatric association jackie craissati corresponding author the bracton centre bexley hospital bexley kent da5 2bw the bracton centre bexley hospital bexley kent da5 2bwsearch for more papers by this author. Download citation on oct 1 2000 barbara k schwartz published dangerous sex offenders a task force report of the american psychiatric association find read and cite all the research you