Comparing sexual offender treatment efficacy: Mainstream sexual offenders and sexual offenders with special needs

Keeling, Jenny A.; Rose, John; Beech, Anthony R.

doi:10.1080/13668250701402767

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“…Six articles used multiple case study designs with baseline, post-treatment, and follow-up assessments (Craig et al, 2006; Lindsay, Marshall, Neilson, Quinn, & Smith, 1998; Lindsay, Neilson, Morrison, & Smith, 1998; Lindsay, Olley, Baillie, & Smith, 1999; Rose, Jenkins, O’Connor, Jones, & Felce, 2002; Sakdalan & Collier, 2012), and one multiple case study design was included with no follow-up assessment (Singh et al, 2011). Finally, three studies employed quasi-experimental designs (Keeling, Rose, & Beech, 2007; Lindsay, Michie, Steptoe, Moore, & Haut, 2011; Michie & Lindsay, 2012). Michie and Lindsay (2012) designed a study consisting of two groups of sex offenders with IDD.…”

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“…Treatment programs for sex offenders with IDD were implemented in a variety of settings and nations including prisons, hospitals, assisted living arrangements, and private homes in the United Kingdom, the United States, New Zealand, and Australia. Twelve studies were conducted in the United Kingdom (Craig et al, 2006; Craig et al, 2012; Lindsay, Marshall, et al, 1998; Lindsay, Neilson, et al, 1998; Lindsay et al, 2011; Lindsay et al, 1999; Lindsay & Smith, 1998; Michie & Lindsay, 2012; Murphy et al, 2007; Murphy et al, 2010; Rose et al, 2002; Rose et al, 2012), three studies were conducted in Australia (Keeling et al, 2006b, 2007; O’Connor, 1996), two in the United States (Rea et al, 2014; Singh et al, 2011), and one in New Zealand (Sakdalan & Collier, 2012). …”

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A Systematic Review of Behavioral Health Interventions for Sex Offenders With Intellectual Disabilities

Marotta

2016

Sex Abuse

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This article reviews evaluation studies of programs designed to treat sex offenders with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) published in peer-reviewed journals between 1994 and 2014. The design of this study is mirrored after PRISMA (Preferred Reporting of Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) recommendations for conducting a systematic literature review. The study design, study setting, characteristics of participants, type of treatment, and intervention procedures comprise areas of focus for evaluating the implementation of treatment programs. Therapeutic outcomes include changes in attitudes consistent with sex offending, victim empathy, sexual knowledge, cognitive distortions, and problem sexual behaviors. Eighteen treatment evaluation studies were identified from the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand. Cognitive-behavioral treatments were the most commonly delivered treatment modality to sex offenders with IDD. Other less common treatments were dialectical behavioral therapy, problem solving therapy, mindfulness, and relapse prevention. No randomized controlled trials were identified. The most common designs were multiple case studies and pre- and post-treatment assessments with no control and repeated measures follow-up. Small sample sizes, no control groups, and wide variation in treatment length and follow-up time complicate the qualitative synthesis of study findings. Short follow-up times introduce the potential for bias in conclusions surrounding treatment efficacy for many of the studies reviewed in this analysis. The overall quality of studies examining treatments for sex offenders with IDD is poor and requires further development before rendering firm conclusions about the effectiveness of interventions for this population.

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A Systematic Review of Behavioral Health Interventions for Sex Offenders With Intellectual Disabilities

Marotta

2016

Sex Abuse

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“…Offenders with ID are often classified based on their index offence, which is illustrated, for instance, in several papers focusing on specific offender types (e.g., Guay, Ouimet & Proulx, 2005;Keeling, Beech, & Rose, 2007c). This is undoubtedly one valuable way to create more homogenous offender groups for research or treatment purposes (e.g., Alexander, Crouch, Halstead, & Pischaud, 2006).…”

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Intelligent Diagnosing of Intellectual Disabilities in Offenders: Food for Thought

Uzieblo¹,

Winter

Vanderfaeillie

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Behavioral Sci & The Law

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Research on offenders with intellectual disabilities (IDs) in the criminal justice arena is on the rise, reflected by a growing number of relevant publications each year. However, there is a long recognized methodological problem that hampers the comparability of empirical studies and that raises doubts about the accuracy of prevalence rates, comorbidities, and various correlates and characteristics. In this paper we will argue that the crux of the problem can, on the one hand, be found in the plurality of assessment methods for intelligence and adaptive functioning, which are not all sufficiently reliable and valid. On the other hand, assessment of IQ in criminal justice and mental health-related areas appears to be informed more by practical aspects and needs rather than grounded in a solid theoretical model. Hence, we suggest that the Cattell-Horn-Carroll (CHC) model of intelligence has potential value in this regard, and deserves a closer look. Finally, we will discuss its incorporation into, and possible implications for, criminal justice practice and future study designs.

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“…They concluded that shorter treatment periods may be of limited value for this group. Keeling, Rose, and Beech (2007) conducted another comparison of convenience between 11 ''special needs'' offenders and 11 mainstream offenders matched on level of risk, victim sex, offence type and age. The authors noted a number of limitations including the fact that ''special needs'' was not synonymous with ID and, as a result, they were unable to verify the intellectual differences between the mainstream and special needs populations.…”

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Adaptations and Developments in Treatment Programmes for Offenders with Developmental Disabilities

Lindsay

2009

Psychiatry, Psychology and Law

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This article reviews the development and evaluation of treatment programmes for offenders with intellectual and developmental disabilities (ID). Prevalence studies have shown that a significant percentage of individuals in the criminal justice system have ID and that around 50% of those individuals, if untreated, will go on to re-offend. Over the past 15-20 years, adaptations have been made to assessments that are relevant to offending issues. These include assessments for anger and aggression, a range of psychiatric symptoms, sexual offending and criminal thinking. Generally, the results have been positive, with assessments showing good reliability, internal consistency and the integrity of the factor structures. Adaptations to treatment methods include simplification of communication and the methods of cognitive therapy, alterations in the use of recording and assessment techniques and promoting motivation in participants. A review of a range of treatment interventions showed that successful case studies have been reported in the fields of anger and violence, inappropriate sexual behaviour, fireraising and social problem-solving/criminal thinking. Controlled trials have produced robust results in showing the effectiveness of programmes for anger and violence. Controlled comparisons also suggest the effectiveness of sex offender treatment programmes, although the integrity of these studies is not as good as that of the work on anger and violence. In other areas there is a dearth of experimental controlled validation of the effectiveness of programmes. With regard to long-term follow-up, sex offender programmes and anger management programmes have been shown to produce significant reductions in offending up to 12 years after referral.

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Comparing sexual offender treatment efficacy: Mainstream sexual offenders and sexual offenders with special needs

Cited by 38 publications

References 19 publications

A Systematic Review of Behavioral Health Interventions for Sex Offenders With Intellectual Disabilities

A Systematic Review of Behavioral Health Interventions for Sex Offenders With Intellectual Disabilities

Intelligent Diagnosing of Intellectual Disabilities in Offenders: Food for Thought

Adaptations and Developments in Treatment Programmes for Offenders with Developmental Disabilities

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