Juveniles Who Sexually Offend: Recommending a Treatment Program and Level of Care

R. Gregg Dwyer; Elizabeth J. Letourneau

doi:10.1016/j.chc.2011.03.007

Juveniles Who Sexually Offend: Recommending a Treatment Program and Level of Care

R. Gregg Dwyer, Elizabeth J. Letourneau

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Abstract

Specialized interventions for juveniles who have committed sex offenses have been widely available for 25 years. These interventions initially were based largely on adult sex offender interventions, with little consideration of developmental and other differences that distinguish juveniles from adult offenders. More recently, interventions have been developed that address youth-specific factors associated with problem sexual behaviors and that include a stronger family focus. This article reviews the history of intervention approaches, summarizes specialized evaluation methods and addresses the assessment of juvenile recidivism risk.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	413-429
Number of pages	17
Journal	Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America
Volume	20
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chc.2011.03.007
State	Published - Jul 2011
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Evaluation
Juveniles
Risk assessment
Sexual offending
Treatment

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Psychiatry and Mental health

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