Understanding, Assessing, and Rehabilitating Juvenile Sexual Offenders"By far one of the best books on the market addressing this highly specialized group of youth . . . This book belongs on the shelf of all professionals and others who come in contact or work with adolescents with sexual behavior problems." -Robert E. Longo, MRC, LPC, Corporate Director of Special Programming and Clinical Training, New Hope Treatment Centers, Summerville, South Carolina "A balanced, thoughtful, and well-documented and conceived text . . . This book is a highly useful overview text that is ideal for the new professional wanting to understand this specialized field . . . as well as the advanced practitioner." -Steven Bengis, EdD, LCSW, Executive Director, New England Adolescent Research Institute, Inc. "This book represents a landmark in our understanding of sexual behavior problems in children. Dr. Rich has integrated theories of child development and sexual aggression into a cohesive whole. From assessment to treatment, he offers clear explanations of theory followed by specific suggestions for practice." -Craig Latham, PhD, Natick, Massachusetts Understanding, Assessing, and Rehabilitating Juvenile Sexual Offenders guides mental health professionals through the breadth of assessment and treatment methods available for working with this special population, providing a succinct yet complete survey of the field and a reliable resource for assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation. Through exploring fundamental beliefs about juvenile sexual offenders, Phil Rich gives insight into the underlying problems, behaviors, and factors that contribute to sexual offending, while encouraging practitioners to develop new ideas and methods to meet their specific clinical orientations and experiences. Going beyond prevalent interventions, Rich presents treatment methods that marry psychoeducational, cognitive-behavioral, and psychodynamic treatments into a single model, which incorporates individual, group, and family treatment into an approach that treats the whole child, not just the sexual offending behaviors. Complete with informative examples, Understanding, Assessing, and Rehabilitating Juvenile Sexual Offenders is an essential book for everyone working with this unique group of clients. |
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Framing the Ideas and the Tasks | 3 |
Sexually Abusive Behaviors Victims and Perpetrators 15 35 888 | 15 |
Commonalities and Characteristics | 38 |
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