title: Cognitive-behavioral treatment for adolescents who sexually offend and their families: individual and family applications in a collaborative outpatient program.
abstract: This article describes an outpatient treatment program for adolescent sexual abusers that was established by a mental health agency in collaboration with a specialized probation program in the juvenile court. Individualized treatment is based on a comprehensive clinical assessment with the youth and guardian, for which examples are provided. Given the heterogeneity of this population, we describe several treatment strategies directed to various individual or family clinical targets, including psychiatric disorders, sexual deviance and sexuality, normal adolescent development and adaptive skills, and parent and family relationships. Ongoing collaborative and coordination issues are also reviewed. The integration of mental health and probationary services provides a balanced approach to the community management and treatment of the low-risk, primarily first-time, adolescent sexual offender.
authors.affiliation: Western Psychiatric Instiute and Clinic, 3811 O'Hara Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA. kolkodj@upmc.edu
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Kolko
authors.forename: Colleen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Noel
authors.forename: Gretchen
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: Eunice
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Torres
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D000987:Antisocial Personality Disorder / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007604:Juvenile Delinquency / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D016487:Parenting / Q000523:psychology; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D012742:Sex Offenses / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D014481:United States