Treatment And Sexual Offence Recidivism

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Abstract

Cognitive-behavioral treatment has emerged as the principle type of sex offender treatment targeting deviant arousal, increasing appropriate sexual desires, modifying distorted thinking, and improving interpersonal coping skills. However, treatment effectiveness in reducing sexual offence recidivism continues to be questioned. This is despite the fact that since 1995, five meta-analytical studies have claimed positive treatment effects in reducing sexual offence recidivism. However, many treatment studies have been criticized for weaknesses in their methodologies. In addition, methodological differences between studies make it difficult to determine treatment efficacy. This review found that since 1995, 19 treatment studies have been published, and a third of the 18 studies demonstrating positive treatment effects used sound methodological techniques. Additional treatment studies are needed that utilize sound methodological principles to establish the most effective way of reducing sexual reoffending. © 2003, SAGE Publications. All rights reserved.

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Craig, L. A., Browne, K. D., & Stringer, I. (2003). Treatment And Sexual Offence Recidivism. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, 4(1), 70–89. https://doi.org/10.1177/1524838002238946

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