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A community service for high-risk mentally disordered sex offenders
- Authors:
- CRAISSATI Jackie, BLUNDELL Rachel
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 28(6), 2013, pp.1178-1200.
- Publisher:
- Sage
This article provides a descriptive account of a specialist community assessment and treatment service (the Challenge project) for high-risk mentally disordered sex offenders in southeast London. It draws on various measures of personality dysfunction, including key developmental variables, a self-report personality disorder questionnaire Millon Clinical Multi-axial Inventory-III (MCMI-III) and psychopathy as measured by the Psychopathy Checklist: Screening Version (PCL:SV), to describe the characteristics of the cohort of mentally disordered sex offenders. Follow-up data for those placed in treatment are reported and include consideration of treatment completion and reconviction: the relationship between personality dysfunction and a dynamic measure of risk are also explored. Of the 137 participants, 53% were placed in the community treatment project. Seventy five percent completed treatment, and were followed up for an average of 40 months. Eleven percent were sexually reconvicted, 3% violently reconvicted. Community failure was best predicted by a combination of static risk and personality-related variables. (Edited publisher abstract)
Managing personality disordered offenders in the community: a psychological approach
- Authors:
- DOWSETT John, CRAISSATI Jackie
- Publisher:
- Routledge
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 215p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
This book provides a practical guide to the management and treatment of a group who comprise some of the most troubled offenders, who provoke the most anxiety in our society. Illustrated throughout with relevant case examples, this book provides a detailed account of key issues in the assessment of both personality disorder and offending. The authors explore the current state of knowledge regarding treatment approaches, before suggesting a framework for thinking about community management, legislation, and multi-agency practice. The book concludes with a discussion of community pilot projects currently taking place throughout England and Wales.