title: Assessment and treatment of distorted schemas in sexual offenders.
abstract: The aim of this review is to examine the literature related to the assessment and treatment of sex offenders' distorted schemas. Where appropriate, the review draws upon current insights from the field of social cognition to aid in the critical evaluation of the findings. First, the review considers the various different methodologies for assessing distorted schemas, discussing their strengths and limitations. Second, the review examines the work related to the treatment of sex offenders' schemas. Suggestions for future research, and the implications for clinical practice, are highlighted in the article.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Forensic and Criminological Psychology, School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK. a.r.beech@bham.ac.uk
authors.forename: Anthony R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Beech
authors.forename: Ross M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Bartels
authors.forename: Louise
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dixon
mesh_terms: D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D057237:Criminals / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D012742:Sex Offenses / Q000523:psychology*