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Treating Sexual Offenders With Learning Disabilities in the Community

A Critical Review

Leam A. Craig

Forensic Psychology Practice Ltd.

Ian Stringer

Forensic Psychology Practice Ltd.

Tania Moss

Chesterfield Primary Care Trust

This study offers a critical review of a treatment group for sexual offenders with learning disabilities. The participants were diverted from criminal proceedings due to their level of cognitive functioning and attended a 7-month treatment program comprising of four main components: sex education, cognitive distortions, offending cycle, and relapse prevention. A number of psychometric assessments were administered immediately before and after intervention. Although no significant differences were found in attitudes toward sexual offending following treatment, the trend was for improvements in sex knowledge and honesty of sexual interest. Improvements in socialization skills (leisure time and interpersonal skills) were significant. No further incidents of sexual offending have been reported during a 12-month follow-up. A number of explanations for the nonsignificant improvement in attitudes are considered and recommendations for future treatment evaluation studies are made. The development of specific questionnaires and treatment programs for sexual offenders with learning disabilities is discussed.

Key Words: sexual offenders with learning disabilities • sex offender treatment programs

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, Vol. 50, No. 4, 369-390 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/0306624X05283529
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