Theory-Based Assessment, Treatment, and Prevention of Sexual Aggression
1st Edition
Published on 29. February 1996
263 pages
978-0-19-802512-2 (ISBN)
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Sexual aggression is a pervasive societal problem with devastating and sometimes permanent effects on its victims. Approximately one in four adults has been either a victim or perpetrator of sexually aggressive behavior. Until now, a disproportionate amount of attention has been paid to victim-based methods of prevention with a corresponding lack of emphasis on the perpetrators of sexual aggression, whose rate of recidivism is quite high. As psychologists and mental health professionals turn their attention to the assessment and treatment of sexual offenders, the need for practical, scientifically based information on sexual aggression has become clear. In this book, Gordon Hall offers suggestions based on state-of-the science theory and research. Using the Quadripartite Model of sexual aggression to provide a framework for causes and possible solutions, it breaks new ground by proposing preventive intervention with potential perpetrators. It is a valuable resource for anyone involved in mental health, criminology, and the judicial system.
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Gordon C. Nagayama Hall is Associate Professor of Psychology at Kent State University. Before coming to Kent State, he worked as a clinical psychologist at the Sex Offender Program at Western Hospital in Fort Steilacoom, Washington. He is on the editorial boards of the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology and Psychological Assessment, and his research has been supported by the National Institute of Mental Health. Dr. Hall is past president of the Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues of the American Psychological Association.
Content
- Intro
- Contents
- 1. Introduction
- Societal Acceptance of Sexual Aggression
- A Focus on Perpetrators
- Research Approaches
- The Importance of Parsimony
- I. TOWARD A THEORY OF SEXUAL AGGRESSION
- 2. Theories of Sexual Aggression
- Physiological Models of Sexual Aggression
- Cognitive Models of Sexual Aggression
- Affective Models of Sexual Aggression
- Developmental Models of Sexual Aggression
- Conclusion
- 3. A Quadripartite Model of Sexual Aggression
- Inhibitory Thresholds for Sexually Aggressive Behavior
- Empirical Evidence for the Quadripartite Model
- Clinical Psychopathology and Motivational Precursors of Sexually Aggressive Behavior
- Experimental Psychopathology and Disinhibitory Variables
- Conclusion
- II. THEORY-GUIDED ASSESSMENT
- 4. Predicting Sexually Aggressive Behavior
- Personality Profiles of Sexual Aggressors
- Physiological Assessment of Sexual Arousal
- Clinical Prediction of Sexually Aggressive Behavior
- Actuarial Prediction of Sexually Aggressive Behavior
- Conclusion
- 5. Assessment of Motivational Precursors of Sexually Aggressive Behavior
- Veracity of Perpetrators' Self-Reports
- Veracity of Victims' Self-Reports
- Assessment of Situational Disinhibitors of Sexual Aggression
- Assessment of Developmentally Related Personality Problems
- Conclusion
- III. THEORY-GUIDED TREATMENT
- 6. Is Some Treatment Better than No Treatment for Sexual Aggressors?
- Behavioral Treatments
- Hormonal Treatments
- Cognitive-Behavioral Treatments
- Future Research
- Conclusion
- 7. Theory-Based Treatment of Sexually Aggressive Behavior
- Treatment of Cognitive Distortions
- Treatment of Deviant Sexual Arousal
- Treatment of Affective Dyscontrol
- Treatment of Developmentally Related Personality Problems
- Treatment Outcome
- Conclusion
- IV. PREVENTION
- 8. Protective Factors Against Sexually Aggressive Behavior
- Protective Factors Against Antisocial Behavior
- Religious Protective Factors
- Cultural Protective Factors
- Conclusion
- 9. Reduction of Risk Factors for Sexually Aggressive Behavior
- Interventions in the Home
- Interventions in Schools
- Interventions in Colleges
- Interventions in Society
- Conclusion
- APPENDIX
- REFERENCES
- INDEX
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
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