Sex Offender Treatment Programs

Juvenile Sex Offender Treatment

Traditionally, sex offender therapy has been based on cognitive behavioral therapy models in which confrontation is used to reach clinical goals. The majority of juvenile sexual offender programs have generally adhered to a traditional adult sex offender model. Interventions include teaching the sexual abuse cycle, empathy training, anger management, social and interpersonal skills training, journaling, assertiveness training, restructuring, sex education, and teaching relapse prevention.

But even though these juveniles have committed sexual offenses, they are not simply “sexual offenders”. Many of these youth have a history of non-sex offenses. Findings from most studies suggest that multiple risk factors are linked with sexual offending. These include individual factors, family factors, parental problems, peer relations, and school performance (Ronis and Borduin, 2003). The results suggest that sexual offending and nonsexual offending are linked with these multiple common risk factors. Few of the determinants of juvenile sexual offending are addressed solely by prevailing treatment models such as cognitive-behavioral approaches and do little to promote the youth’s competencies in their life. [READ MORE]

Sexually Aggressive Children Program

Traditionally, sex offender therapy has been based on cognitive behavioral therapy models in which confrontation is used to reach clinical goals. The majority of juvenile sexual offender programs have generally adhered to a traditional adult sex offender model. Interventions include teaching the sexual abuse cycle, empathy training, anger management, social and interpersonal skills training, journaling, assertiveness training, restructuring, sex education, and teaching relapse prevention

But even though these juveniles have committed sexual offenses, they are not simply “sexual offenders”. Many of these youth have a history of non-sex offenses. Findings from most studies suggest that multiple risk factors are linked with sexual offending. These include individual factors, family factors, parental problems, peer relations, and school performance (Ronis and Borduin, 2003). The results suggest that sexual offending and nonsexual offending are linked with these multiple common risk factors. Few of the determinants of juvenile sexual offending are addressed solely by prevailing treatment models such as cognitive-behavioral approaches and do little to promote the youth’s competencies in their life. [READ MORE]