September's Prevention Newsletter
Prevention is the Intervention™ by Candice Christiansen
"Mitigating Sexual Recidivism: 'Treatment' or 'Intervention'?"
Trending research demonstrates low rates of sexual recidivism for nearly all juveniles and most adult sexual offenders. Many studies have been aimed at trying to determine whether ‘sex offender’ treatment is effective at reducing recidivism. But there is growing evidence that most sexual offenders will not reoffend, regardless of treatment, and moreover, that treatment has only a small or moderate effect on recidivism. If treatment isn’t as effective as we want it to be, what do we do with such ‘inconvenient’ data? We can consider elements of an effective intervention, and uniquely tailor individual pathways for clients to recover. When indicated, it should include sex-specific treatment.
A recent, large meta-analysis by Schmucker and Lösel (2015) reports sexual recidivism of 13.7% for untreated offenders, and 10.1% for clients who completed treatment - an absolute reduction in recidivism of 3.6%, and a relative reduction of 26.3%. Previous studies by Lösel and Schmucker (2005), (2008) showed a slightly stronger, but still low-moderate treatment effect. Duwe and Goldman (2009) found a 13.4% sexual reoffense rate for treated clients versus 19.5% sexual recidivism for offenders who did not participate in treatment. Many other studies have found similar results.
For the full article, click on the link below:
http://sajrt.blogspot.co.uk/2016/09/mitigating-sexual-recidivism-treatment.html?m=1
PREVENTION TWO-WEEK INTENSIVES, FALL 2016
Salt Lake City, Utah
Registration open for: October 24-November 3rd, November 7th-November 18th, 2016!
Two-week intensives at The Prevention Project.™ incorporate the Good Lives Model with a Task-Basked Approach to address sexual preoccupation and offender prevention& rehabilitation for individuals with risky non-contact sexual behaviors. Our program is intended for individuals who recognize the risk of their behaviors and
are ready to address their deep, dark secrets head on as a means of prevention. All Intensives are limited to a maximum of 4 clients for a more individualized approach.
Contact Candice or Meg at 801-272-3500 for a schedule, costs, and to register.
"After Jacob: Work Harder to Prevent Sexual Abuse"
by Elizabeth Letourneau,2016
This week, the nation finally learned the truth of the kidnapping, sexual assault and murder of Jacob Wetterling at the hands of Danny Heinrich (“Jacob’s killer gives detailed confession,” Sept 7). Upon hearing the harrowing details, we wept, knowing Jacob’s final moments were filled with fear, pain and pleading. We learned that the man who killed Jacob had previously kidnapped and assaulted another boy, Jared Scheierl. We raged, knowing that for 27 years Heinrich enjoyed a freedom he did not deserve and, we hope, will never again possess. Heinrich committed these atrocities in 1989, when U.S. child sexual abuse rates were at their highest. Since that time, these rates have fallen by about half. Those of us who have spent our careers studying child sexual abuse cannot pinpoint the precise reasons for the reduction, but they likely include increased awareness of child sexual abuse and the harm it causes, as well as increased sentence durations for convicted offenders.
As a nation, we respond to child sexual abuse reactively, with policies that are triggered only after a child has been harmed. Many of these policies are predicated on particularly heinous offenses. Indeed, it was the abduction of Jacob that helped spur sex offender registration and public notification policies.
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To Inquire about The Prevention Project.™: 801-272-3500
Specializing in the Treatment of Non-Contact Problematic Sexual Behavior
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Phone: 801-272-3500