scholarly journals Child molesters’ cognitive distortions. Conceptualizations of the term.

2016 ◽  
Vol 50 (5) ◽  
pp. 1053-1063
Author(s):  
Filip Szumski ◽  
Monika Zielona-Jenek
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Distortions ◽  
Child Molesters

Are the cognitive distortions of child molesters in need of treatment?

2011 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 118-129 ◽  
Author(s):  
W.L. Marshall ◽  
L.E. Marshall ◽  
Drew A. Kingston
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Distortions ◽  
Child Molesters

scholarly journals The cognitive distortions of child molesters are in need of treatment

2011 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 130-141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caoilte Ó Ciardha ◽  
Theresa A. Gannon
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Distortions ◽  
Child Molesters

Empathy Deficits and Cognitive Distortions in Child Molesters

Sexual Abuse ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 123-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
W.L. Marshall ◽  
Kate Hamilton ◽  
Yolanda Fernandez
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Distortions ◽  
Child Molesters ◽  
Empathy Deficits

Preventing Child Sexual Abuse: Screening for Hidden Child Molesters Seeking Jobs in Organizations That Care for Children

Sexual Abuse ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (6) ◽  
pp. 662-683 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gene G. Abel ◽  
Alan Jordan ◽  
Nora Harlow ◽  
Yu-Sheng Hsu
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Sexual Risk ◽  
Child Protection ◽  
Cognitive Distortions ◽  
Child Molesters ◽  
Adult Child ◽  
High Specificity ◽  
Job Applicants ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Sexual Boundaries

Approximately 10% of children and adolescents are sexually abused by adults caring for them outside the home. The current study tested the validity and reliability of a child protection screen to identify job applicants who pose a sexual risk to children. The screen uses three separate measures. In combination, they attempt to identify two types of sexually problematic job applicants: hidden abusers and people with cognitive distortions that encourage child sexual boundary violations by themselves or tolerate them by others. The high specificity (97.8% for males and 98.7% for females) favored the high number of job applicants and volunteers who have not crossed sexual boundaries with children. The study included over 19,000 participants, and the screen correctly identified 77% of the men and over 72% of the women who posed a sexual risk. The test–retest correlation was statistically significant at r(121) = .83, and the screening methodology is valid and reliable. By identifying most of the job applicants who are hiding their history of sexually abusing a child or hiding their belief that adult–child sex causes no harm from the organizations they are attempting to join, this new preemployment screen methodology can help child-centered organizations protect children and adolescents in their care.

scholarly journals Cognitive Distortions and Moral Disengagement in Sex Offenders: A Study in Order to Develop a Possible Treatment

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-19
Author(s):  
I. Petruccelli ◽  
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G. D’ Urso ◽  
A. Gherardini ◽  
S. Grilli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sex Offenders ◽  
Cognitive Processes ◽  
Sexual Offenders ◽  
Moral Disengagement ◽  
Cognitive Distortions ◽  
Child Molesters ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Cognitive Distortion ◽  
Moral Justification ◽  
Attribution Of Blame

Objective: The literature on sexual offenders (SOs) has considered cognitive distortions, defence mechanisms and moral disengagement mechanisms as risk factors in the individual history. Recent literature focuses on how both the concepts of moral disengagement (Bandura et al. 1996) and self-serving cognitive distortions (Barriga and Gibbs 1996) constitute a group of cognitive processes. These processes help to cognitively overcome dissonance between personal moral standards and behavioral transgressions, facilitating violent or, in general, wrong acts (Ribeaud and Eisner 2010). This pilot study investigates moral disengagement mechanisms and cognitive distortions in detained male SO to make treatment effective, taking into account the link between these two constructs. Design and Method: The study sample consisted of 101 males detained in some Italian prisons. Participants were administered a Socio-demographic Data Grid, the Moral Disengagement Scale, the Vindictive Rape Attitudes Questionnaire and the Hanson Supportive Attitudes Questionnaire. Results: Moral disengagement presents a significant correlation with all aspects of examined cognitive distortions (CD) [CD (child): r=.336, p<.01; CD “Sex Kids: r= .278, p<.01; CD “Sexual Entitlement”: r= .375, p<.01; CD (rapist): r= .299, p<.01]. Child molesters’ cognitive distortions are correlated with displacement of responsibility [r= .381; p<.01] and distortion of consequences [r= .278; p<.01]. Cognitive distortions about “sexual entitlement” are correlated with moral justification (r= .284; p<.01), attribution of blame [r= .304; p<.01], euphemistic labeling [r= .274; p<.01], displacement of responsibility (r= .418; p<.01) and distortions of consequences [r= .273; p<.01]. Rapist cognitive distortions present significant correlations with attribution of blame [r= .348; p<.01] and displacement of responsibility [r= .265; p<.01]. Cognitive Distortions, measured by “Sex Kids” subscale, present a moderate correlation with moral justification [r= .222; p<.05], displacement of responsibility [r= .234; p<.05] and distortion of consequences [r= .242; p<.05]. Conclusions: Our results suggest that moral disengagement and self-serving cognitive distortions often are present in the very same cognitive processes and that these processes tend to influence sex offenders’ behaviour (Ribeaud and Eisner, 2010). The correlation between child molester cognitive distortion and Displacement of Responsibility might be explained by an immaturity of the subject and the relative difficulty in relating to an adult preferring contact with child. The correlations between cognitive distortions rapist and Attribution of Blame and Displacement of Responsibility (MDM) could be referred to the offender’s idea that some aspects of the victim (Ex. Being too provocative) justify his violent behaviour against him/her. This study could be interesting to organize specific guidelines for treatment of the offenders and especially for the relapse prevention.

Sexual coping, general coping and cognitive distortions in incarcerated rapists and child molesters

2005 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 157-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven Feelgood ◽  
Franca Cortoni ◽  
Anthony Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Distortions ◽  
Child Molesters ◽  
General Coping
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