Rape Treatment: An Overview of Current Knowledge

2010 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 227-250 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jo Thakker ◽  
Theresa A. Gannon
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Offenders ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Sexual Offending ◽  
Sexual Offender ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
Treatment Programs ◽  
Offender Treatment ◽  
Sexual Offender Treatment ◽  
Behaviour Therapy ◽  
Cognitive Behaviour

AbstractSexual offending is frequently seen by the lay person as being a result of an innate abnormality that is relatively fixed and unchangeable. Accordingly, sexual offenders are seen as more likely to recidivate than other types of offenders. In fact, this is not the case, and most sexual offenders do not re-offend. Also, contemporary research has shown that treatment programs driven by cognitive behaviour therapy significantly reduce rates of sexual offender recidivism. Nevertheless, while there has been a great deal of research on the treatment of child sexual offenders, the treatment of rapists has received comparatively less attention. Thus, the main aim of this article is to summarise current knowledge of sexual offender treatment, paying specific attention to the needs of rapists. In particular, we pay attention to the content of sexual offender treatment programs, and the relevance of this content to rape. We also discuss therapeutic issues of relevance for rapist treatment that are typically ignored or underestimated in the research literature. Finally, based upon our analysis of the literature, we present a schematic overview of rape treatment and identify important areas for further research.

Therapeutic Climate of Sexual Offender Treatment Programs

Sexual Abuse ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 219-237 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony Beech ◽  
Ann Scott Fordham
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Offender ◽  
Treatment Programs ◽  
Offender Treatment ◽  
Sexual Offender Treatment

Therapeutic climate of sexual offender treatment programs

Sexual Abuse ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 219-237 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony Beech ◽  
Ann Scott Fordham
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Offender ◽  
Treatment Programs ◽  
Offender Treatment ◽  
Sexual Offender Treatment
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