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The Treatment of Sex Offenders with Developmental Disabilities: A Practice Workbook
William R. Lindsay
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Description for The Treatment of Sex Offenders with Developmental Disabilities: A Practice Workbook
Hardcover. A practical manual, The Treatment of Sex Offenders with Developmental Disabilities contains traditional methods and techniques to guide clinicians through setting up and delivering group therapy to sexual offenders. Particular attention is given to how to set up role plays, how to present material effectively, and how to motivate the group. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKVQ1; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 181 x 25. Weight in Grams: 782.
A practical treatment manual, specifically developed for use with offenders who have intellectual disabilities, which will help clinicians to prepare and run therapeutic group sessions as part of an offender rehabilitation programme.
A practical treatment manual, specifically developed for use with offenders who have intellectual disabilities, which will help clinicians to prepare and run therapeutic group sessions as part of an offender rehabilitation programme.
- Traditional methods and techniques have been modified so that they can be used with offenders with developmental disabilities
- Looks at topics such as disclosure, dealing with cognitive distortions, the cycle of offending, victim awareness, pathways to offending and non-offending and relapse prevention
- As well as CBT, new initiatives in offender rehabilitation, such as self-regulation and the Good Lives Model (GLM), are covered
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
Number of Pages
376
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780470741603
SKU
V9780470741603
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Ref
99-50
About William R. Lindsay
William R. Lindsay, PhD, is Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Lead Clinician in Scotland and Head of Research for Castlebeck Care, Darlington, UK. He is also Chair of Learning Disabilities and Forensic Psychology at the University of Abertay, Dundee. Previously he was a consultant psychologist in the State Hospital, Scotland with responsibilities for intellectual disabilities and mainstream sex offender treatment. He is ... Read more
Reviews for The Treatment of Sex Offenders with Developmental Disabilities: A Practice Workbook
"Each chapter is made up of a series of exercises in which specific group activities are described in detail, frequently including examples of dialog that might occur during the exercise to illustrate the focus of the session." (PsycCRITIQUES, March 2010)