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The treatment of sex offenders with developmental disabilities: a practice workbook
- Author:
- LINDSAY William R.
- Publisher:
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 343p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Chichester
This book presents a comprehensive approach to the assessment and treatment of sex offenders with developmental disabilities. It is divided into three sections: background, theory and research; treatment considerations; treatments. It features practical advice on how to develop group dynamics and encourage participant ownership, guidance on setting up role plays and coverage of new initiatives such as self-regulation and Good Lives Model (GLM) as well as cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT). Contents include: risk assessment; treatment of inappropriate sexual behaviour; theories of offending and intellectual disability; promoting motivation; offence disclosure and accounts; allocating offenders to pathways; cognitive distortions and attitudes; personal physical and sexual abuse; victim awareness and empathy; pornography and sexual fantasy; attachments and relationships; lifestyle change and preventing relapse; evaluation.
Assessment and treatment of sexual offenders with intellectual disabilities: a handbook
- Editors:
- CRAIG Leam A., LINDSAY William R., BROWNE Kevin D., (eds.)
- Publisher:
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 375p.
- Place of publication:
- Chichester
Contributors from the field of forensic psychology contribute to cover theory, research and practical intervention for those working with intellectually disabled sex offenders. Latest research findings on the characteristics and prevalence of sexual offenders with intellectual disabilities are summarised. Key topics covered include: theories of sexual offending, developmental pathways, risk assessment, personality disorders and psychopathy, community and prison based treatment programmes, and legal and mental health services. The available literature on sexual offenders with intellectual disabilities is reviewed along with the latest treatment approaches and legislative developments.