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Thinking the unthinkable: papers on sexual abuse and people with learning difficulties
- Editors:
- BROWN Hilary, CRAFT Ann
- Publisher:
- Family Planning Association. Education Unit
- Publication year:
- 1989
- Pagination:
- 94p, bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- London
The need for safeguards; a child psychiatrist's perspective; sex education and assertiveness skills; uncovering and identifying sexual abuse in psychotherapeutic settings; sexual abuse and adults.
People with learning disabilities at risk of physical or sexual abuse: proceedings of two workshops in Bristol and Birmingham and a national conference at the Royal Society of Medicine during 1992
- Editors:
- HARRIS John, CRAFT Ann
- Publisher:
- British Institute of Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 173p.,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- Kidderminster
Paper 1 provides an overview of current knowledge on sexual abuse of children and young people. Paper 2 establishes the incidence of abuse in services for people with learning difficulties. Subsequent papers go on to look at: the relationship between the perpetrator and victim; supporting survivors; working with people with learning difficulties who have been sexually abused; treatment; the law's contribution to protecting people with learning disabilities from physical and sexual abuse; and an agenda for action for protecting people at risk.
Remedies for difficulties
- Author:
- CRAFT Ann
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 25.6.92, 1992, pp.iii-iv.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Outlines some strategies to protect children with a physical or learning disability from abuse.
A group treatment for men with intellectual disabilities who sexually offend or abuse
- Authors:
- ROSE John, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 15(2), 2002, pp.138-150.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Describes a group intervention for men with an intellectual disability who have sexually offended or abuse others. The group was in response to referrals to psychology department. The majority of these individuals had not subject to legal proceedings. Attitudes consistent with offending reduced after participation for most participants, however, these tended to revert to pre-group levels over time. Knowledge tended to increase after the group, however, problems with the questionnaire used made interpretation of the results difficult. No further incidents of sexual abuse have been recorded by any of the five group members who completed the group.
Surviving sexual abuse
- Author:
- HARBRIDGE Elinor
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 12(2), October 1998, pp.11-13.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
Reports on how VOICE's annual conference, tackled the complex problem of post-abuse treatment. Speakers presented powerful and moving accounts of their experience of trying to deal with the after effects of sexual abuse, often with refreshing honesty about the mistakes they made.
The treatment of six men with a learning disability convicted of sex offences with children
- Authors:
- LINDSAY William R., et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 37(1), February 1998, pp.83-98.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Describes a cognitive therapy for men with a learning disability convicted of sex offences with children. Methods are described which focus the session, emphasise confidentiality, ensure that the patient accepts responsibility for the offence, and deal with issues of intent, harm done to the victim and sequences of offending behaviour. Methods for producing cognitive change are described. The study attempts to address two major problems in work with sex offenders: the difficulty of employing a controlled treatment design and the importance of a long follow-up period.
Towards an environmental perspective on intervention for problem sexual behaviour in people with an intellectual disability
- Author:
- O'CONNOR Wendy
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 10(2), 1997, pp.159-175.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Describes the evolution of intervention for people with an intellectual disability who have problem sexual behaviour in Australia. Accepted treatments for non-disabled sexual offenders are now being applied to offenders with a disability. Finds that intervention should be broad-based and individualised and attend to deviant sexual preference, patterns of offending behaviour and the environmental context of the behaviour. There is a need for controlled studies to isolate the effects of individual components in multi-component interventions.
"I think I might need some more help with this problem": responding to children and young people who display sexually harmful behaviour
- Author:
- LOVELL Elizabeth
- Publisher:
- National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 62p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Research suggests that juveniles commit at least a quarter of all sexual offences. Therefore, any effort to lower the level of child sexual abuse must address the problem of juveniles. These people are young people first. Studies show that a significant number have suffered from some trauma and many have emotional or learning disabilities that make them vulnerable.
Developmental and etiological characteristics of children with sexual behaviour problems: treatment implications
- Authors:
- GRAY Alison, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Child Abuse and Neglect, 23(6), June 1999, pp.601-621.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
This Australian study reports on the demographics, psychological adjustment, victimization, and perpetration histories of 6-12 year old children who have engaged in developmentally unexpected sexual behaviours. Results found that over half of the children engaging in developmentally unexpected sexual behaviours had been abused both sexually and physically by more than two different perpetrators. Children with sexual behaviour problems exhibited a number of functional impairments commonly associated with maltreatment, including learning and psychiatric disorders. Their caregivers and families manifested several characteristics that deter children's recovery from maltreatment, including an impaired attachment between parent and child. Concludes that the scope of the children's problems requires that treatment extend beyond the therapists office to include schools and other agencies or individuals with whom the child and families have regular contact.
Practice issues in working with young abusers who have learning disabilities
- Author:
- O'CALLAGHAN David
- Journal article citation:
- Child Abuse Review, 7(6), November 1998, pp.435-448.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This article reflects on one service's (G-MAP) experience in developing provision for young people with learning disabilities whose sexual behaviour is abusive. Reviews available data concerning prevalence, along with perspectives on routes into sexual offending. Learning-disabled young abusers present a number of particular challenges to practitioners and agencies. Key considerations in treatment and risk management are identified. An overview at one specialist group programme is given and comparisons drawn with others' experience of groupwork with the learning disabled. A principal theme identified is the need for intervention to be supported via an effective network, with well co-ordinated interagency working.