Can adult offenders with intellectual disabilities use mindfulness-based procedures to control their deviant sexual arousal?

Adults with intellectual disability who commit sexual offences against children are prosecuted and sometimes diverted to mental health facilities for training and treatment. Of the few treatment modalities used with this population, cognitive-behavioral approaches appear to hold most promise. In a p...

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Published inPsychology, crime & law Vol. 17; no. 2; pp. 165 - 179
Main Authors Singh, Nirbhay N., Lancioni, Giulio E., Winton, Alan S.W., Singh, Ashvind N., Adkins, Angela D., Singh, Judy
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Taylor & Francis Group 01.02.2011
Taylor & Francis Ltd
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Adult sexual offenders with intellectual disability
cognitive behavior therapy
Cognitive therapy
Criminology
Deviance
deviant sexual arousal
Disability
Forensic psychiatry
Intellectual ability
Meditation on the Soles of the Feet
Mental disorders
Mental health care
Mindful Observation of Thoughts
Offenders
Self control
Sex offenders
Sexual assault
Sexual behavior
Therapy
Training
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Summary:Adults with intellectual disability who commit sexual offences against children are prosecuted and sometimes diverted to mental health facilities for training and treatment. Of the few treatment modalities used with this population, cognitive-behavioral approaches appear to hold most promise. In a preliminary study, we assessed whether three adult sexual offenders with intellectual disability could learn to control their deviant sexual arousal. Using a multiple-baseline design, we evaluated the individuals' ability to use self-control methods, Meditation on the Soles of the Feet, and a Mindful Observation of Thoughts meditation procedure to control their deviant sexual arousal when given relevant printed stimulus materials. Our data show that the individuals were minimally successful when they used their own self-control strategies, more effective with Meditation on the Soles of the Feet, and most effective with Mindful Observation of Thoughts meditation. We discuss the limitations of the study, as well as some reasons why mindfulness-based procedures may be worthy of future investigation for adult sexual offenders with intellectual disability.
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ISSN:1068-316X
1477-2744
DOI:10.1080/10683160903392731