Efficacy of Sexual Offender Treatment: Juvenile Sexual Offenders with Mental Health Diagnosis
Efficacy of Sexual Offender Treatment: Juvenile Sexual Offenders with Mental Health Diagnosis
Lynetric Rivers
Liberty University
Abstract
Juvenile sex offending has been on the rise over the past ten years. Juvenile sex offenders are best described between the ages of 12 and 17 years old. It has often been thought the percentage of sexual disorders in relation to juvenile sex offenders have been low. It is very possible they have simply been misdiagnosed. Dr. Fong describes hypersexual behaviors being known by many names, such as sexual addiction and compulsive sexual behaviors. “More than a third of sex crimes against juveniles are committed by juveniles.” (“Juvenile sexual offenders,” 2013) This is according to research commissioned by the Justice Department. This research paper will examine the diagnosis of hypersexual disorder, working with juvenile sex offenders with hypersexual disorder, and effective treatment as it relates juvenile sex offenders. For purposes of this paper the term juvenile sex offender is referring to the male juvenile population.
Key words: sexual offender, sexual disorder
Efficacy of Sexual Offender Treatment:
Juvenile Sexual Offenders with Mental Health Diagnosis
Is there diagnosis of sexual disorders behind every juvenile sex offender? Or is the population of juvenile sex offending just very low in sexual disorders and perhaps suffers more in other mental health. Juvenile sexual offending has steadily been on the increase, diagnoses of sexual disorders need to be explored in order to examine the efficacy of sexual offender treatment. According to Gerardin and Thibaut stated, “To reduce sex crimes and the risk of adolescent sexual reoffending, effective treatment strategies have to be implemented for adolescent sex offenders. Supervision and treatment recommendations for juvenile sex offenders initially emerge from the literature on adult sex. Treatment must include behavioral therapy, family therapy, and
Lynetric Rivers
Liberty University
Abstract
Juvenile sex offending has been on the rise over the past ten years. Juvenile sex offenders are best described between the ages of 12 and 17 years old. It has often been thought the percentage of sexual disorders in relation to juvenile sex offenders have been low. It is very possible they have simply been misdiagnosed. Dr. Fong describes hypersexual behaviors being known by many names, such as sexual addiction and compulsive sexual behaviors. “More than a third of sex crimes against juveniles are committed by juveniles.” (“Juvenile sexual offenders,” 2013) This is according to research commissioned by the Justice Department. This research paper will examine the diagnosis of hypersexual disorder, working with juvenile sex offenders with hypersexual disorder, and effective treatment as it relates juvenile sex offenders. For purposes of this paper the term juvenile sex offender is referring to the male juvenile population.
Key words: sexual offender, sexual disorder
Efficacy of Sexual Offender Treatment:
Juvenile Sexual Offenders with Mental Health Diagnosis
Is there diagnosis of sexual disorders behind every juvenile sex offender? Or is the population of juvenile sex offending just very low in sexual disorders and perhaps suffers more in other mental health. Juvenile sexual offending has steadily been on the increase, diagnoses of sexual disorders need to be explored in order to examine the efficacy of sexual offender treatment. According to Gerardin and Thibaut stated, “To reduce sex crimes and the risk of adolescent sexual reoffending, effective treatment strategies have to be implemented for adolescent sex offenders. Supervision and treatment recommendations for juvenile sex offenders initially emerge from the literature on adult sex. Treatment must include behavioral therapy, family therapy, and
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