Intrafamilial adolescent sex offenders' response to psychological treatment
This qualitative study examined perceptions of a community-based treatment program for intrafamilial adolescent sexual offenders, from the perspective of the adolescent clients. The post-treatment interviews of 12 adolescents generated information regarding the participants' experiences of trea...
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Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law
2012
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| author | Halse, Andrea Grant, Jan Thornton, Jennifer Indermaur, D. Stevens, Gillian Chamarette, C. |
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| description | This qualitative study examined perceptions of a community-based treatment program for intrafamilial adolescent sexual offenders, from the perspective of the adolescent clients. The post-treatment interviews of 12 adolescents generated information regarding the participants' experiences of treatment and the effect of treatment on individual and family functioning. Greatest improvements occurred in the areas of communication with family and friends, anger management, and impulsivity. All participants agreed that group therapy was the most beneficial component of the program. The space to express feelings about the inappropriate sexual behaviours, as well as other personal and family issues was regarded as key to positive change. Greater improvements in family functioning were reported when at least one parent also attended therapy. There were fewer indications of change in the expression of empathy and construction of relapse prevention plans. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-211422017-09-13T13:53:46Z Intrafamilial adolescent sex offenders' response to psychological treatment Halse, Andrea Grant, Jan Thornton, Jennifer Indermaur, D. Stevens, Gillian Chamarette, C. This qualitative study examined perceptions of a community-based treatment program for intrafamilial adolescent sexual offenders, from the perspective of the adolescent clients. The post-treatment interviews of 12 adolescents generated information regarding the participants' experiences of treatment and the effect of treatment on individual and family functioning. Greatest improvements occurred in the areas of communication with family and friends, anger management, and impulsivity. All participants agreed that group therapy was the most beneficial component of the program. The space to express feelings about the inappropriate sexual behaviours, as well as other personal and family issues was regarded as key to positive change. Greater improvements in family functioning were reported when at least one parent also attended therapy. There were fewer indications of change in the expression of empathy and construction of relapse prevention plans. 2012 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/21142 10.1080/13218719.2011.561763 Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law restricted |
| spellingShingle | Halse, Andrea Grant, Jan Thornton, Jennifer Indermaur, D. Stevens, Gillian Chamarette, C. Intrafamilial adolescent sex offenders' response to psychological treatment |
| title | Intrafamilial adolescent sex offenders' response to psychological treatment |
| title_full | Intrafamilial adolescent sex offenders' response to psychological treatment |
| title_fullStr | Intrafamilial adolescent sex offenders' response to psychological treatment |
| title_full_unstemmed | Intrafamilial adolescent sex offenders' response to psychological treatment |
| title_short | Intrafamilial adolescent sex offenders' response to psychological treatment |
| title_sort | intrafamilial adolescent sex offenders' response to psychological treatment |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/21142 |