Assessment and Treatment of Adolescent Sex Offenders

How to assess and treat adolescent sex offenders and their families by focusing on the offender's distorted thought processes, lack of emotional awareness, and destructive behaviors. Provides procedures for classifying offenders, specific offender interview strategies, and risk factor checklists. Includes both case studies and sample clinical interviews. A group therapy approach is presented plus techniques for maximizing the long-term effects of various interventions. The practical advice contained in this book will also be useful in your work with adult offenders.Janet Orchard is the author of 'Assessment and Treatment of Adolescent Sex Offenders', published 1992 under ISBN 9780943158754 and ISBN 0943158753.