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Dog phobia in people with mental handicaps : anxiety management training and exposure treatments
- Authors:
- LINDSAY William R., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Handicap Research, 1(1), 1988, pp.39-48.
- Publisher:
- BIMH Publications
Understanding and treating offenders with learning disabilities: a review of recent developments
- Authors:
- TAYLOR John L., LINDSAY William R.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Learning Disabilities and Offending Behaviour, 1(1), April 2010, pp.5-16.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This narrative review first presents and discusses recent developments relating to offenders with learning disabilities, looks at the historical association between crime and low intelligence, and then investigates the evidence concerning the prevalence of offending by people with learning disabilities, and their recidivism rates. The authors summarise research concerning service pathways for this population, and outline progress in the development of actuarial, dynamic and clinical assessments of the future risk of offending. Secondly, the paper focuses on a review of the evidence for, and recent developments in, the treatment of offending behaviour (anger and aggression, sexual offending and fire-setting), utilising broadly cognitive behaviourally-based approaches. Finally, the authors propose future directions for research and practice innovation.
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.
A treatment service for sex offenders and abusers with intellectual disability: characteristics of referrals and evaluation
- Authors:
- LINDSAY William R., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 15(2), 2002, pp.166-174.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
With the advent of community care policies, alternative systems for treatment and management are needed to deal with the problems associated with sex offenders and abusers with intellectual disability. This article describes such a service which attempts to maintain clients' community placements. Concludes that it is possible to set up a relatively cost-effective community service for sex offenders with intellectual disability. In terms of re-offending, the outcomes for alternative disposals reported in the literature.
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.
Using specific approaches for individual problems in the management of anger and aggression
- Authors:
- LINDSAY William R., et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 26(2), 1998, pp.44-50.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This article investigates treatment for anger and aggression using a variety of methods in people with learning difficulties. Treatment approaches include two forms of relaxation (BRT and APR), discussions and exercises on the understanding of emotion, role-plays to develop skills for dealing with feelings of anger, and exercises in the way in which individuals construe various situations.
The treatment of two stalkers with intellectual disabilities using a cognitive approach
- Authors:
- LINDSAY William R., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 11(4), 1998, pp.333-344.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This article reviews the classification of the sex offence of stalking and describes two men with an intellectual disability who have been convicted of offences consistent with stalking. Outlines issues and describes a treatment method described. Outlines and compares the processes of cognitive change for both men by assessing attitudes across the offending areas of rape, voyeurism, exhibitionism and dating abuse. The outcomes are discussed in terms of both individual participants and the population of sex offenders with an intellectual disability.
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.