Effect of Sex Offenders Treatment Program on Cognitive and Emotional Characteristics of Mentally Ill Sex Offenders

Effect of Sex Offenders Treatment Program on Cognitive and Emotional Characteristics of Mentally Ill Sex Offenders

This study assessed the effect of a 10‐week cognitive behavior treatment program in 30 mentally ill sex offenders. The effect of the program was evaluated using the Interpersonal Responsiveness Index (IRI), UCLA Loneliness Scale (UCLALS), Coping Using Sex Inventory (CUSI), and Rape Myth Acceptance S...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of forensic sciences 2012-11, Vol.57 (6), p.1608-1613
Hauptverfasser: Kim, Jeong-Hyun, Choi, Sang Sub, Rhee, Moon Sung, Kim, Sun Bum, Joung, Ji Sook, Kim, Eun Hye
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Cognition & reasoning
cognitive behavior treatment program
Cognitive Therapy
Emotions
Forensic Psychiatry
forensic science
Forensic sciences
Humans
Male
Mental disorders
mentally ill
Mentally Ill Persons - psychology
Program Evaluation
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Recidivism
Secondary Prevention
sex offender
Sex offenders
Sex Offenses - prevention & control
Sex Offenses - psychology
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Zusammenfassung:This study assessed the effect of a 10‐week cognitive behavior treatment program in 30 mentally ill sex offenders. The effect of the program was evaluated using the Interpersonal Responsiveness Index (IRI), UCLA Loneliness Scale (UCLALS), Coping Using Sex Inventory (CUSI), and Rape Myth Acceptance Scale (RMAS). Data were analyzed using the paired t‐test. The ability of sex offenders to cope with sexual acts when they faced stressful situations and to accept the rape myth was significantly improved on CUSI (t = 2.09, p = 0.04) and RMAS (t = 5.45, p 
ISSN:0022-1198
1556-4029
DOI:10.1111/j.1556-4029.2012.02222.x