Best Practices in Sexual Offender Assessment and Management / Ruth J. Tully, Greg Bohall, David S. Prescott, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Tully, Ruth J., Editor.

Bohall, Greg, Editor.

Prescott, David S., Editor.

Series:

Dangerous Behavior in Clinical and Forensic Psychology, 2524-406X

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Forensic psychology.

Clinical psychology.

Psychological tests.

Forensic Psychology.

Clinical Psychology.

Psychological Assessment.

Local Subjects:

Forensic Psychology.

Clinical Psychology.

Psychological Assessment.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (XV, 758 pages : 9 illustrations, 1 illustration in color).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Springer, [2025]

Summary:

This book provides a critical examination of assessment and treatment approaches for sexual offending, presenting cutting-edge insights from leading experts in evidence-based management of sexual deviance. It offers a systematic overview of the empirical literature and multifaceted research into clinical and criminal aspects, addressing gaps and advancements in public health and policy responses. The volume explores sex offender classification systems, risk assessment for recidivism, psychotherapeutic and pharmacological interventions, and the clinical and criminal correlates of common paraphilias. Special focus is given to best practices tailored for unique populations, making this an essential reference for clinical psychologists, correctional professionals, and students and researchers of sexual offenses.

Contents:

1. Introduction to the assessment and management of sex offenders

2. Sexology

3. Sexual offender typologies and classification

4. Psychodynamic perspectives of sex offending

5. Existential explorations of sex offending

6. Gestalt analysis of sex offending

7. Developmental considerations of sex offending

8. Neuropsychological considerations of sex offending

9. Best practices in sexual recidivism risk assessment

10. Best practices in assessment of sexual deviance

11. Clincial versus criminal voyeurism

12. Clinical versus criminal exhibitionism

13. Clinical versus criminal frotteurism

14. Clinical versus criminal sadism

15. Clinical versus criminal pedophilia

16. Sexual homicide

17. Drug-facilitated sexual assault

18. Human sex trafficking

19. Neurodevelopmental disorders and sex offending

20. Personality disorders, psychopathy, and sex offending

21. Child and adolescent sexual deviance and sex offending

22. Female sexual offenders

23. Elderly sex offenders

24. Child sexual abuse by clergy

25. Internet sex offenders

26. Victimology and rehabilitation

27. Public health and public policy responses to sex offending.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

3-031-83135-7

OCLC:

1524425128