Treating Child Sex Offenders and Victims A Practical Guide [Paperback]

Treating Child Sex Offenders and Victims is a practical manual designed to assist mental health professionals in the effective treatment of both victims and offenders through the development of specialized skills. The author discusses methods of treatment of offenders and includes an assessment battery, which measures their sexual attitudes. She also addresses ways of treating victims and minimizing trauma within the legal system. The volume will thus be invaluable for all mental health professionals who wish to learn effective treatment of the victims and the perpetrators of child sexual abuse.Treating Child Sex Offenders and Victims is a practical manual designed to assist mental health professionals in the effective treatment of both victims and offenders through the development of specialized skills. The author discusses methods of treatment of offenders and includes an assessment battery, which measures their sexual attitudes. She also addresses ways of treating victims and minimizing trauma within the legal system. The volume will thus be invaluable for all mental health professionals who wish to learn effective treatment of the victims and the perpetrators of child sexual abuse.PART ONE: OCCURRENCE OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE: PREVALENCE AND RESPONSIBILITY
Prevalence
The Case Against the Victim and Nonoffending Family Members
The Role of the Offender
The Role of the Spouse and Child
PART TWO: PHILOSOPHY AND STRUCTURE
Philosophy of Treatment Programs
Structuring a Response to Child Sexual Abuse - William M Young
PART THREE: OFFENDER ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT
Differences in Treating Child Sex Offenders and Other Clients
Offender Denial
Offender Treatment
Relapse Prevention - William D Pithers et al
A Method of Enhancing Maintenance of Change in Sex Offenders
Measuring the OffelÓ.