title: A 14- to 24-year longitudinal study of a comprehensive sexual health model treatment program for adolescent sex offenders: predictors of successful completion and subsequent criminal recidivism.
abstract: The study determines the effectiveness of a sexuality-positive adolescent sexual offender treatment program and examines subsequent criminal recidivism in the three outcome groups (completed, withdrawn, referred). The sample consists of 122 adolescent males and their families (491 individuals). Of the demographic variables, only living situation was significant, such that patients living with parents were more likely to graduate. None of the behavioral variables were found to be significant. Of the treatment variables, length of time in the program and participation in the Family Journey Seminar were included in the final model. When they were included in the model, no other treatment variable were significantly related to probability of graduation. There were no arrests or convictions for sex-related crimes in the population of participants that successfully completed the program. This group was also less likely than the other groups to be arrested (p = 0.014) or convicted (p = 0.004) across all crime categories.
authors.affiliation: National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, Suite 300, 735 State Street, Santa Barbara, California 93101-3351, USA.
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Seabloom
authors.forename: Mary E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Seabloom
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Seabloom
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Barron
authors.forename: Sharon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hendrickson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005196:Family Therapy / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008910:Minnesota; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010262:Paraphilic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010352:Patient Dropouts / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D012736:Sex Education; D012742:Sex Offenses / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012949:Social Work, Psychiatric / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*