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Goals of This Training

Goals of This Training. To provide an overview of sex offender-specific treatment and how it differs from other mental health treatment To emphasize that the goal of sex offender-specific treatment is community protection To provide an overview of the current state of practice nationwide.

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Goals of This Training

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  1. Goals of This Training • To provide an overview of sex offender-specific treatment and how it differs from other mental health treatment • To emphasize that the goal of sex offender-specific treatment is community protection • To provide an overview of the current state of practice nationwide Long Version: Section 1

  2. Goals of This Training (cont.) • To summarize the research on the effectiveness of sex offender-specific treatment • To identify ways in which probation and parole officers can successfully work together with treatment providers in managing offenders in the community Long Version: Section 1

  3. Overview of the Training • Section 1: Basics of Treatment • Section 2: Outcome Research • Section 3: Elements of Sex Offender-Specific Treatment • Section 4: National Perspective on Practice • Section 5: What to Look for in a Treatment Provider Long Version: Section 1

  4. Learning Objectives for Section 1 Participants will be able to: • Recognize that community protection is the overarching goal of sex offender-specific treatment • Articulate several differences between sex offender-specific treatment and other forms of mental health treatment • Identify methods and adjunctive interventions that comprise comprehensive sex offender-specific treatment Long Version: Section 1

  5. Learning Objectives for Section 1 (cont.) • Describe what assessment is and why it is important in the treatment process • Describe the utility of several assessment tools used in treatment: • Polygraph • Plethysmograph • Abel Assessment of Sexual Interest Long Version: Section 1

  6. The Goal of Sex Offender-Specific Treatment Community protection through effective treatment of criminogenic needs of sex offenders in order to REDUCE THE LIKELIHOOD OF FUTURE VICTIMIZATION Long Version: Section 1

  7. Differences from Other Forms of Mental Health Treatment • Involuntary clients • Victim and community focus • The primary focus of treatment is not the well-being of the client; rather, it is the protection of the community Long Version: Section 1

  8. Differences from Other Forms of Mental Health Treatment(cont.) • Limited confidentiality • Treatment goals set by provider • Collaboration of treatment provider with others involved in the management of the case • Local and statewide policy teams Long Version: Section 1

  9. Characteristics of Current Sex Offender-Specific Treatment Methods • Group treatment (predominantly) • Cognitive-behavioral therapy • Psychopharmacology (use of medications) • Specialized sex offender assessment • Psycho-physiological assessments • Polygraph • Penile plethysmograph • Abel Assessment of Sexual Interest Long Version: Section 1

  10. Summary Sex Offender-Specific Treatment: • Is an effective tool in preventing future victimization • Differs significantly from other mental health treatment • Involves collaboration among professionals involved in sex offender management Long Version: Section 1

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