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Understanding, Assessing, and Rehabilitating Juvenile Sexual Offenders, Second Edition

The Second Edition of Understanding, Assessing, and Rehabilitating Juvenile Sexual Offenders showcases Phil Rich''s experience and mastery of the research and clinical literature. In my view, this is an excellent therapy book and, like its predecessor, will help practitioners to work effectively and ethically with juvenile offenders. It is destined to become a classic.
Tony Ward, PhD, DipClinPsy; Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

Phil Rich is considered one of the world''s leading authorities on how best to understand, assess, and treat juvenile sexual offenders, and this Second Edition of his excellent text shows why he is held in such high regard. All theoreticians, researchers, and practitioners whose work brings them in contact with juvenile sexual offenders should definitely read this remarkable

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ix

About the Author xi

Introduction to the Second Edition xiii

PART I Understanding Sexually Abusive and Sexually Troubled Youth

CHAPTER 1 Introduction and Updates: Framing the Ideas and the Tasks 3

CHAPTER 2 The Dynamics of Sexually Abusive Behavior 19

CHAPTER 3 The Victims and Perpetrators of Juvenile Sexual Abuse 37

CHAPTER 4 Sexually Abusive Youth: Commonalities and Differences 59

CHAPTER 5 Developmental Experiences: Multifactorial Pathways 75

CHAPTER 6 Attachment, Social Skills, and Sexually Abusive Behavior 91

CHAPTER 7 Context and Ecology: Sexual Leaning and Personal Development in the Sociocultural Environment 105

CHAPTER 8 Pathways to Sexually Abusive Behavior 123

PART II The Evaluation of Juvenile Sexual Offenders

CHAPTER 9 Assessing Risk for Sexual Reoffense in Juvenile Sexual Offenders 145

CHAPTER 10 Models of Risk Assessment: Actuarial and Clinical 157

CHAPTER 11 Projecting Risk: Structured Clinical Risk Assessment Instruments 169

CHAPTER 12 Framing the Comprehensive Evaluation 191

CHAPTER 13 Conducting the Comprehensive Evaluation 209

PART III The Treatment and Rehabilitation of Sexually Abusive Youth

CHAPTER 14 Forensic Mental Health Treatment 229

CHAPTER 15 Treatment and the Goals of Rehabilitation 241

CHAPTER 16 Treatment in Practice: Conceptualizing and Structuring Treatment 257

CHAPTER 17 Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, and Common Treatment Factors 277

CHAPTER 18 An Integrated Model of Treatment 297

PART IV Approaches to and Methods of Treatment

CHAPTER 19 Thinking Errors, Behavioral Cycles, and Other Psychoeducational Work 319

CHAPTER 20 Safe Behavior and Relapse Prevention Planning 343

CHAPTER 21 Victim Awareness and Clarification 351

CHAPTER 22 Individual Therapy 369

CHAPTER 23 Group Therapy and Group Leadership 387

CHAPTER 24 Family Therapy 413

CHAPTER 25 Treating the Whole Child in a Whole-Minded Manner 435

References 443

Author Index 467

Subject Index 473

Appendices (available for download only at www.wiley.com/go/rich)

APPENDIX A Mental Health: Psychopathology and Psychopathy in Sexually Abusive Youth

APPENDIX B The Adolescent Brain

APPENDIX C An Attachment and Developmentally Informed Model of Treatment

APPENDIX D Behavioral Treatment

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      Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Publication Date: 08/02/2011
      ISBN13: 9780470551721, 978-0470551721
      ISBN10: 0470551720
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      Book Synopsis
      Praise for
      Understanding, Assessing, and Rehabilitating Juvenile Sexual Offenders, Second Edition

      The Second Edition of Understanding, Assessing, and Rehabilitating Juvenile Sexual Offenders showcases Phil Rich''s experience and mastery of the research and clinical literature. In my view, this is an excellent therapy book and, like its predecessor, will help practitioners to work effectively and ethically with juvenile offenders. It is destined to become a classic.
      Tony Ward, PhD, DipClinPsy; Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

      Phil Rich is considered one of the world''s leading authorities on how best to understand, assess, and treat juvenile sexual offenders, and this Second Edition of his excellent text shows why he is held in such high regard. All theoreticians, researchers, and practitioners whose work brings them in contact with juvenile sexual offenders should definitely read this remarkable

      Table of Contents

      Acknowledgments ix

      About the Author xi

      Introduction to the Second Edition xiii

      PART I Understanding Sexually Abusive and Sexually Troubled Youth

      CHAPTER 1 Introduction and Updates: Framing the Ideas and the Tasks 3

      CHAPTER 2 The Dynamics of Sexually Abusive Behavior 19

      CHAPTER 3 The Victims and Perpetrators of Juvenile Sexual Abuse 37

      CHAPTER 4 Sexually Abusive Youth: Commonalities and Differences 59

      CHAPTER 5 Developmental Experiences: Multifactorial Pathways 75

      CHAPTER 6 Attachment, Social Skills, and Sexually Abusive Behavior 91

      CHAPTER 7 Context and Ecology: Sexual Leaning and Personal Development in the Sociocultural Environment 105

      CHAPTER 8 Pathways to Sexually Abusive Behavior 123

      PART II The Evaluation of Juvenile Sexual Offenders

      CHAPTER 9 Assessing Risk for Sexual Reoffense in Juvenile Sexual Offenders 145

      CHAPTER 10 Models of Risk Assessment: Actuarial and Clinical 157

      CHAPTER 11 Projecting Risk: Structured Clinical Risk Assessment Instruments 169

      CHAPTER 12 Framing the Comprehensive Evaluation 191

      CHAPTER 13 Conducting the Comprehensive Evaluation 209

      PART III The Treatment and Rehabilitation of Sexually Abusive Youth

      CHAPTER 14 Forensic Mental Health Treatment 229

      CHAPTER 15 Treatment and the Goals of Rehabilitation 241

      CHAPTER 16 Treatment in Practice: Conceptualizing and Structuring Treatment 257

      CHAPTER 17 Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, and Common Treatment Factors 277

      CHAPTER 18 An Integrated Model of Treatment 297

      PART IV Approaches to and Methods of Treatment

      CHAPTER 19 Thinking Errors, Behavioral Cycles, and Other Psychoeducational Work 319

      CHAPTER 20 Safe Behavior and Relapse Prevention Planning 343

      CHAPTER 21 Victim Awareness and Clarification 351

      CHAPTER 22 Individual Therapy 369

      CHAPTER 23 Group Therapy and Group Leadership 387

      CHAPTER 24 Family Therapy 413

      CHAPTER 25 Treating the Whole Child in a Whole-Minded Manner 435

      References 443

      Author Index 467

      Subject Index 473

      Appendices (available for download only at www.wiley.com/go/rich)

      APPENDIX A Mental Health: Psychopathology and Psychopathy in Sexually Abusive Youth

      APPENDIX B The Adolescent Brain

      APPENDIX C An Attachment and Developmentally Informed Model of Treatment

      APPENDIX D Behavioral Treatment

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