Book contents
- The Cambridge Handbook of Forensic Psychology
- The Cambridge Handbook of Forensic Psychology
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Preface
- Forensic Psychology
- Part I Psychological Underpinnings
- Part II Psychology and Criminal Behaviour
- Part III Assessment
- Part IV Interventions
- 4.1 Forensic Mental Health Interventions
- 4.2 Restorative Justice
- 4.3 Treatment of Persons with Sexual Offense Histories
- 4.4 Strength-Based Approaches to Addiction Recovery and Desistance from Crime
- 4.5 Victimology and Victim Interventions
- 4.6 Interventions with Violent Offenders
- 4.7 Women Offenders
- 4.8 Preventing Delinquency and Later Criminal Offending
- Part V Civil Proceedings
- Part VI Professional Practices
- Index
- References
4.3 - Treatment of Persons with Sexual Offense Histories
from Part IV - Interventions
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 02 December 2021
- The Cambridge Handbook of Forensic Psychology
- The Cambridge Handbook of Forensic Psychology
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Preface
- Forensic Psychology
- Part I Psychological Underpinnings
- Part II Psychology and Criminal Behaviour
- Part III Assessment
- Part IV Interventions
- 4.1 Forensic Mental Health Interventions
- 4.2 Restorative Justice
- 4.3 Treatment of Persons with Sexual Offense Histories
- 4.4 Strength-Based Approaches to Addiction Recovery and Desistance from Crime
- 4.5 Victimology and Victim Interventions
- 4.6 Interventions with Violent Offenders
- 4.7 Women Offenders
- 4.8 Preventing Delinquency and Later Criminal Offending
- Part V Civil Proceedings
- Part VI Professional Practices
- Index
- References
Summary
This chapter presents an overview of treatment approaches for Persons with Sexual Offense Histories (PSOHs). These approaches include those that have been used historically, such as behavioural interventions, and those that have come into use more recently, such as interventions based on the Risk-Need-Responsivity (RNR) Model and the Good Lives Model (GLM). Models that integrate or update aspects of these frameworks are also discussed – one of these is the newly developed Integrated Risk Assessment and Treatment System (IRATS), which has shown promise among high-risk, high-need populations. The chapter also describes subgroups of PSOHs that may warrant additional consideration in treatment. Although heterogeneity exists among PSOHs, groups such as female PSOHs, juvenile PSOHs and those engaged in online sexual offenses may present with unique treatment needs that could be addressed by service providers. For these and other groups, treatment efficacy may depend on factors including the formation of a therapeutic alliance and attention to cultural barriers and histories of trauma. Future considerations for ongoing treatment development are included.
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- The Cambridge Handbook of Forensic Psychology , pp. 530 - 551Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021