A review of the factors that can influence the effectiveness of sexual offender treatment: Risk,need, responsivity,and process issues |
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| Affiliation: | 1. St Andrew''s Academic Department, w, Northampton, NN1 5DG, United Kingdom;2. Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King''s College London, 16 De Crespigny Park, London, SE5 8AF, United Kingdom;3. School of Social and Health Sciences, Abertay University, Bell Street, Dundee, DD1 1HG, United Kingdom;1. Faculty of Social Sciences, Laval University, Pavillon Charles-De Koninck, 1030, ave. des Sciences-Humaines, Quebec, Quebec G1V 0A6, Canada;2. School of Social Sciences, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Morven Brown Building, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia;1. Deakin University, Australia;2. Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand;1. Forensic Assessment, Training, & Research (FAsTR), LLC, USA;2. Sand Ridge Secure Treatment Center, USA;3. Massachusetts Mental Health Center and Harvard Medical School, USA |
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| Abstract: | The aim of this paper is to review various factors that may affect the effectiveness of sex offender treatment. First, attention to risk level is discussed as an important factor in terms of ensuring that treatment is administered according to the level of an offender's problems and that treatment addresses criminogenic needs. Second, a number of responsivity/intra-individual characteristics (e.g., psychopathy, motivation, and locus of control), which may influence treatment outcome, are examined. Third, the importance of considering process issues, such as the therapeutic climate of the group, the composition of the group, and therapist characteristics is discussed. Finally, suggestions for future research and for optimizing the effectiveness of sex offender treatment are provided. |
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