Sexual offender treatment: a positive approach

This article describes a treatment program for sexual offenders that is a modification of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and that emphasizes a positive approach. Several issues that characterize most CBT programs for sexual offenders are challenged and alternatives are offered. The overall featu...

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Published inThe Psychiatric clinics of North America Vol. 31; no. 4; p. 681
Main Authors Marshall, William L, Marshall, Liam E, Serran, Gerris A, O'Brien, Matt D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.12.2008
Subjects
Behavior Therapy - methods
Cognitive Therapy - methods
Humans
Male
Object Attachment
Outcome and Process Assessment (Health Care)
Psychotherapy - methods
Psychotherapy, Group - methods
Secondary Prevention
Sex Offenses - prevention & control
Sex Offenses - psychology
Social Adjustment
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Summary:This article describes a treatment program for sexual offenders that is a modification of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and that emphasizes a positive approach. Several issues that characterize most CBT programs for sexual offenders are challenged and alternatives are offered. The overall features of the positive approach are then described. Finally outcome evaluations of the effects of CBT programs are described and compared with the long-term outcome of the current positive program. This comparison suggested that the positive program is more effective than the traditional CBT approach.
ISSN:1558-3147
DOI:10.1016/j.psc.2008.06.001