{"product_id":"9781935810049","title":"Contemporary Treatment of Adult Male Sex Offenders","description":"The sex offender treatment industry has grown significantly over the last decade as a response to public and professional pressure. This has been accompanied by a number of theoretical and practice developments, needed to tackle such a difficult target population. Frontline workers need assistance in having the new developments organized in an accessible way for their immediate use. This text thus identifies the key components of sex offender treatment, exploring the key elements of each and making practical suggestions on how to approach the areas in practice.\u003cbr\u003eThe content of the volume includes: an introduction to sex offender treatment\u003cbr\u003eassessment considerations\u003cbr\u003egroupwork programmes\u003cbr\u003eidentifying and stopping the sexual assault cycle\u003cbr\u003ecognitive restructuring\/rational emotive therapy (RET) approaches\u003cbr\u003edeveloping and enhancing victim empathy and remorse\u003cbr\u003earousal control via behavioural interventions\u003cbr\u003erelapse prevention approaches\u003cbr\u003eimproving social skills\u003cbr\u003eaftercare programmes\/professional scrutiny\u003cbr\u003eand recovery and risk assessments.\u003cbr\u003eThe synthesis of diverse information should allow the professional to discover: that sex offenders are treatable\u003cbr\u003ethat many professionals have the skills to undertake this work, if they are given the space and guidance\u003cbr\u003ehow the initial and comprehensive assessments link with treatment work\u003cbr\u003estrategies for conducting the work\u003cbr\u003ea framework for ordering the work\u003cbr\u003ehow to explore the programme integrity and treatment effectiveness\u003cbr\u003eand how to assess future risks.  ","brand":"Crown House Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47040365986032,"sku":"9781935810049","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781935810049_p0.jpg?v=1763657831","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781935810049","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}