Treatment of high-risk sexual offenders
Subtitle: an integrated approach
By: Jeffrey Abracen & Jan Looman
Contributors: Looman, Jan
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Malden, MA
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781118980170; 9781118980163
Subjects: PSYCHOLOGY / Forensic Psychology; Rehabilitation; Sex offenders
Description: "Treatment of High-Risk Sexual Offenders addresses concrete management strategies, from initial intake to community treatment programs, and describes a detailed program for high risk offenders which has been developed, tested and refined for over 15 years.      Provides a thorough review of contemporary theory and research relating to complex, challenging populations, and translates it into a comprehensive system of assessment and treatment for high risk sexual offenders   Offers detailed coverage of setting and staff requirements, the importance of the therapeutic alliance, and how to balance individual therapy with group components in order to develop social and self-management skills   Builds on the principle of integrative care, drawing on the established Risk-Need-Responsivity (RNR) model for offender assessment and rehabilitation but adding new components of CBT and motivational interviewing   Includes a complete assessment battery and strategies for managing serious mental illness and comorbidity   "--

"This book is a reflection on where we have arrived as both researchers and clinicians working with high risk, high-need sexual offenders for many years"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.