Sex Offender Treatment

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This paper describes the benefits and limitations of psychoanalytical and cognitive therapy, while contrasting the use of these theories in treating sex offenders. The paper presents a background of the use of cognitive behavioral therapy as a treatment for sex offenders, outlining the role of denial in this therapy. Psychoanalytical therapy is explained as encouraging an understanding of the deviant behavior as opposed to changing the behavior.

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"Clinical interest in issues of denial and accountability in sexual offenders can be traced as far back as the 1960s and 1970s (Cowden & Morse, 1970). The origin of cognitive behavioral therapy dates back to the late 1970's, as the dominant approach to the treatment of sexual offenders (Marshall & Barbaree, 1990). The overall aim of cognitive behavioral treatment is to strengthen sex offenders with the self-management skills necessary to manage or avoid situations that increase their risk of recidivism. To successfully accomplish this, offenders are trained to alter their views in a pro-social direction, attend to negative consequences of their actions both for themselves and others, establish a less distorted view of their deviant behavior, develop more acceptable responses to meet their needs, and learn strategies to control deviant sexual arousal (Marshall, & Barbaree, 1990). As with any remedial measure in individuals, the effectiveness of these approaches rests in part on the offender's cooperation and dedication to the treatment process."

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