Goals of This Training To provide an overview of sex offender-specific treatment and how it differs from other mental health treatment To emphasize that the goal of sex offender-specific treatment is community protection To provide an overview of the current state of practice nationwide CSOM Training Curriculum: An Overview of Sex Offender Treatment for a Non-Clinical Audience Short Version: Section 1

Goals of This Training (cont.) To summarize the research on the effectiveness of sex offender-specific treatment To identify ways in which probation and parole officers can successfully work together with treatment providers in managing offenders in the community CSOM Training Curriculum: An Overview of Sex Offender Treatment for a Non-Clinical Audience Short Version: Section 1

Learning Objectives for Section 1 Participants will be able to: Recognize that community protection is the overarching goal of sex offender-specific treatment Articulate several differences between sex offender-specific treatment and other forms of mental health treatment CSOM Training Curriculum: An Overview of Sex Offender Treatment for a Non-Clinical Audience Short Version: Section 1

Learning Objectives for Section 1 (cont.) Identify methods and adjunctive interventions that comprise comprehensive sex offender-specific treatment Describe what assessment is and why it is important in the treatment process CSOM Training Curriculum: An Overview of Sex Offender Treatment for a Non-Clinical Audience Short Version: Section 1

The Goal of Sex Offender-Specific Treatment Community protection through effective treatment of criminogenic needs of sex offenders in order to REDUCE THE LIKELIHOOD OF FUTURE VICTIMIZATION CSOM Training Curriculum: An Overview of Sex Offender Treatment for a Non-Clinical Audience Short Version: Section 1

Differences from Other Forms of Mental Health Treatment Involuntary clients Victim and community focus The primary focus of treatment is not the well-being of the client; rather, it is the protection of the community CSOM Training Curriculum: An Overview of Sex Offender Treatment for a Non-Clinical Audience Short Version: Section 1

Differences from Other Forms of Mental Health Treatment (cont.) Limited confidentiality Treatment goals set by provider Collaboration of treatment provider with others involved in the management of the case Local and statewide policy teams CSOM Training Curriculum: An Overview of Sex Offender Treatment for a Non-Clinical Audience Short Version: Section 1

Characteristics of Current Sex Offender-Specific Treatment Methods Group treatment (predominantly) Cognitive-behavioral therapy Psychopharmacology (use of medications) CSOM Training Curriculum: An Overview of Sex Offender Treatment for a Non-Clinical Audience Short Version: Section 1

Specialized Sex Offender Assessment Criminal justice assessments Clinical assessments Psycho-physiological assessments Polygraph Penile plethysmograph Abel Assessment of Sexual Interest CSOM Training Curriculum: An Overview of Sex Offender Treatment for a Non-Clinical Audience Short Version: Section 1

Summary Sex Offender-Specific Treatment: Is an effective tool in preventing future victimization Differs significantly from other mental health treatment Involves collaboration with professionals involved in sex offender management CSOM Training Curriculum: An Overview of Sex Offender Treatment for a Non-Clinical Audience Short Version: Section 1