Treatment of Sex Offenders: Strengths and Weaknesses in Assessment and Intervention 2016 Edition Contributor(s): Laws, D. Richard (Editor), O'Donohue, William (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3319258664 ISBN-13: 9783319258669 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $113.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Clinical Psychology - Medical | Psychiatry - General - Psychology | Applied Psychology |
Dewey: 616.858 |
Physical Information: 0.81" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.50 lbs) 348 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This rigorous survey offers a comprehensive rethinking of the assessment and treatment of sexual offenders for a bold challenge to practitioners. It critiques what we understand about offenders and the mechanisms of offending behaviors, and examines how this knowledge can best be used to reduce offending and relapses.
To this end, experts weigh the efficacy of common assessment methods and interventions, the value of prevention programs, and the validity of the DSM's classifications of paraphilias. This strengths/weaknesses approach gives professional readers a guide to the current state as well as the future of research, practice, and policy affecting this complex and controversial field.
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A call to clear thought and accurate action, Treatment of Sex Offenders will generate discussion and interest among forensic psychologists, psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, and social workers.
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