`Craig, Lindsay, and Browne have done a marvellous job of compiling this much-needed volume. The contribution provide a strong foundation for the development of effective interventions that promote offender responsibility and autonomy and increase their quality of life without compromising community safety. For anyone who works with individuals with intellectual disabilities who exhibit sexually aggressive behavior, this book is a must-read.' Marnie Rice, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences at McMaster University, Canada
The assessment, treatment, and management of sexual offenders with intellectual disabilities are areas of growing concern within the field of clinical forensic psychology.
Assessment and Treatment of Sexual Offenders with Intellectual Disabilities: A Handbook presents a comprehensive collection of the most up-to-date information and practical approaches to effective assessment and treatment. Contributors are among the leading researchers and practitioners in the field of contemporary forensic psychology, and include experts such as Tony Ward and Glynis Murphy.
The contributors' latest research findings on the characterstics and prevalence of sexual offenders with intellectual disabilities are summarised and key topics are covered, including theories of sexual offending, developmental pathways, risk assessment, personality disorders and psychopathy, community-and prison-based treatment programmes, and legal and mental health services. The existing literature on sexual offenders with intellectual disabilities is also reviewed, as are the latest legislative developments and treatment approaches.
This is an invaluable resource for students, practitioners, and researchers who require an overview of current assessment and management techniques surrounding diminished capacity sex offenders.
A practical handbook for practitioners that covers the assessment, treatment and management of sexual offenders with intellectual disabilities – an area of growing interest within clinical forensic psychology.
- New for the Wiley Series in Forensic Clinical Psychology: a practical handbook that covers the assessment, treatment and management of sexual offenders with intellectual disabilities
- Summarises the research literature on the characteristics and prevalence of sexual offenders with intellectual disabilities
- Discusses risk assessment and innovations in treatment and management
- Includes contributors world-renowned in the field of assessment and treatment of sexual offenders with intellectual disabilities such as Tony Ward, Glynis Murphy, and Douglas Boer
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