Responsivity issues in the treatment of sexual offenders.
Andrews and Bonta (2003) have presented a model of effective correctional programming focusing on risk, need, and responsivity factors for a general criminal population. When applied to sexual offenders, the first two issues (risk assessment and treatment targets such as cognitive distortions) have received a great deal of research attention. However, little attention has been paid to responsivity issues: those factors that influence the extent to which clients benefit, or fail to benefit, from treatment programs. This article presents a review of several potential responsivity factors related to sexual offender treatment and outlines areas that require further research attention.
Looman
Jan
J
Correctional Service of Canada, Ontario K7L4V7, CANADA. loomanja@csc-scc.gc.ca
Dickie
Ida
I
Abracen
Jeffrey
J
D003417:Criminal Psychology / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D008603:Mental Health; D028642:Persons with Psychiatric Disorders; D008960:Models, Psychological; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000592:standards*; D012107:Research Design; D012742:Sex Offenses / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D014481:United States