Implications for treatment of sexual offenders of the ward and hudson model of relapse

Sexual Abuse: Journal of Research and Treatment

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 121-134

  Bickley, James A ^a   Beech, Anthony R ^b  

^a The Lucy Faithfull Foundation   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child abusers; Cognitive distortions; Cognitive behavioral treatment; Offence pathways; Sexual offending; Victim empathy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPATHY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MODEL; OFFENDER; RELAPSE; SEXUAL CRIME; SEXUAL DEVIATION; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VICTIM; CHILD; HOSPITALIZATION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECURRENT DISEASE; TIME; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; COGNITION DISORDERS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECURRENCE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX OFFENSES; TEXAS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 3543060722     PISSN: 10790632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022342032083     Document Type: Article

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