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Group treatment for men with learning disabilities who are at risk of sexually offending: themes arising from the four-stage model to offending
- Authors:
- GOODMAN Wendy, et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 36(4), December 2008, pp.249-255.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This paper reports on the process of helping offenders, and those at risk of offending, with mild learning disabilities, understand their steps to offending. The four-stage model of sexual offending provides a framework to enable participants and facilitators to understand the individuals' offending, in particular the steps or stages that lead to it. This is one of the modules in a nationally provided group-based treatment programme. Four men completed the local programme and their progress during this module is reported. A number of themes arising from the work the men did in this module are also discussed.
Intellectual disability and sexual offending
- Authors:
- WILLIAMS Fiona, COCKERHAM Janet
- Journal article citation:
- Prison Service Journal, 178, July 2008, pp.56-61.
- Publisher:
- Her Majesty's Prison Service of England and Wales
This paper addresses issues that need to be understood when dealing with sex offenders with an intellectual disability and describes what is known about effective practice. A research based treatment approach for sexual offenders with intellectual disabilities in the Prison and Probation service - The Adapted Sex Offender Treatment Programme - is described. The Programme used multi-modal communication strategies, for example, symbols, gestures, visual stimulation and the written word. Facilitators were also encouraged to incorporate a range of interactive exercises: role plays, games, collage making into their delivery. Suggestions are also made for the future of the Programme.
Group psychotherapy with learning disabled adults
- Authors:
- JONES Alison M., BONNAR Sally
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 24(2), 1996, pp.65-69.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
An account is offered of group psychotherapy with five mildly learning disabled adults with emotional and maturational difficulties. Group content, dynamic process and problems, and evaluation are examined. Psychodynamic group psychotherapy with this client group is a treatment option not often undertaken but it is appropriate and potentially beneficial to this group of people. The task of the therapist is not easy and supervision and support are essential.
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 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.
Advanced group treatment for developmentally disabled adults with social skill deficits
- Authors:
- HALL James A., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Research on Social Work Practice, 10(3), May 2000, pp.301-326.
- Publisher:
- Sage
This social work research evaluates the effectiveness of an advanced, experimental treatment programme for improving social skills with 6 developmentally disabled adults in a vocational training project in the USA. The effectiveness of the group treatment programme was evaluated using multiple baseline designs replicated for 6 participants across six social skills. The intervention was developed in a previous study, and the skills were selected using a needs assessment. The results only partially support the effectiveness of the group treatment programme. Possible explanations for this conclusion are given, and clinical implications for social workers are discussed.
Social group work for young offenders with learning disabilities
- Authors:
- MISHNA Faye, MUSKAT Barbara
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work with Groups, 24(3/4), 2002, pp.11-31.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Despite the high incidence of learning disabilities among young offenders, research suggests that young offenders with learning disabilities do not receive interventions that address their learning disabilities. Group treatment approaches foryoung offenders typically utilize a cognitive-behavioural orientation. Cognitive behaviouraltechniques have been found to be effective with the young offender population by targeting their faulty thinking. However, cognitive behavioral treatmentis less effective with youth who have academic delays. Individuals with learning disabilities may have difficulties with the cognitive tasks used in cognitive behavioural treatment. This paper describes a treatment group, with illustrations, adapted for young offenders with learning disabilities, combining cognitive-behavioural andmutual-aid principles.
Working with young people who sexually abuse: new pieces of the jigsaw puzzle
- Author:
- CALDER Martin C.
- Publisher:
- Russell House
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 319p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Lyme Regis
Collection of papers aiming to consolidate and extent the current knowledge and practice base in relation to young people who sexually abuse. Papers include: filling the theoretical reservoir of causal explanations; detection, diagnosis and treatment of paraphilic personality disorder; clinical assessment instruments that measure strengths and risks in children and families; recovery assessments with young people who sexually abuse; attachment and intimacy in young people who sexually abuse; a framework for a multiagency approach to working with young abusers; a conceptual framework for managing young people who sexually abuse; a psychoanalytical view of the relationship between fathers and their sons; a description of a community based project to work with young people who sexually abuse; developing groupwork with young people who sexually abuse; young abusers with learning difficulties; young people with Asperger's syndrome; the significance of trauma in problematic behaviour; dilemmas and potential work with sexually abusive young people in residential settings; and characteristics and treatment of adolescent sex offenders in the republic of Ireland.
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.
Anger management training and people with moderate to severe learning disabilities
- Authors:
- ROSSITER Rowena, HUNNISETT Emma, PULSFORD Mandy
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 26(2), 1998, pp.67-74.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Outlines an anger management programme specifically tailored for people with moderate to severe learning disabilities using the principle of cognitive behavioural therapy in a group setting. Results from this small study suggest that people with moderate to severe learning disabilities are able to make use of a simplified cognitive behavioural approach to anger management, to monitor and modify their own thoughts and behaviour. Most progress took place where participants had a consistent, caring, high quality living environment, with carers committed to a systematic support and follow-up.