The Treatment of Sex Offenders with Developmental Disabilities A Practice Workbook

by Lindsay, William R.

• ISBN13: 9780470062029
• ISBN10: 0470062029
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-04-20
• Publisher: WILEY

Summary

A practical treatment manual, specifically developed for use with offenders who have intellectual disabilities, which will help clinicians to prepare and run therapeutic group sessions as part of an offender rehabilitation programme. Traditional methods and techniques have been modified so that they can be used with offenders with developmental disabilities Looks at topics such as disclosure, dealing with cognitive distortions, the cycle of offending, victim awareness, pathways to offending and non-offending and relapse prevention As well as CBT, new initiatives in offender rehabilitation, such as self-regulation and the Good Lives Model (GLM), are covered

Author Biography

William R. Lindsay, PhD, is Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Lead Clinician in Scotland and Head of Research for Castlebeck Care, Darlington, UK. He is also Chair of Learning Disabilities and Forensic Psychology at the University of Abertay, Dundee. Previously he was a consultant psychologist in the State Hospital, Scotland with responsibilities for intellectual disabilities and mainstream sex offender treatment. He is currently associate editor for the Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities and the Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and is also on the editorial board for the British Journal of Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry, Psychology and Law.

Table of Contents

List of Figures	p. vii
Foreword	p. ix
Preface	p. xi
About the Author	p. xv
Background Research and Theory	p. 1
Introduction to Offenders, Sex Offenders and Abusers with Intellectual Disability	p. 3
Assessment of Offence-Related Issues	p. 13
Risk Assessment	p. 35
Treatment of Inappropriate Sexual Behaviour	p. 51
Theories of Sexual Offending and Intellectual Disability	p. 67
A Theory for the Sex Offence Process and a Model for Treatment in Offenders with Intellectual Disabilities	p. 93
Treatment Considerations	p. 109
Introduction to the Treatment Programme	p. 111
Promoting Motivation	p. 131
Treatment Manual	p. 145
Induction, Setting the Rules, Explaining the Modules	p. 147
Offence Disclosure and Accounts	p. 151
Allocating Offenders to Pathways	p. 165
Cognitive Distortions and Attitudes	p. 179
Problem Solving Scenarios and Exercises Which Challenge Cognitive Distortions	p. 187
Personal Physical and Sexual Abuse	p. 213
The Cycle of Offending	p. 221
Victim Awareness and Empathy	p. 235
Use of Pornography and Dealing with Sexual Fantasy	p. 245
Attachments and Relationships	p. 255
Lifestyle Change and Preventing Relapse	p. 267
Evaluation of Progress	p. 283
References	p. 299
Vignettes and Scenarios for Problem Solving Exercises	p. 317
Examples of Quiz Questions	p. 333
Index	p. 337
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