Overview

This work presents an overview of the rising epidemic of sexually aggressive behaviour among adolescents. Its features include: a detailed description of the determinants of sexual aggressive behaviour as well as the response to the process of sexual victimization; a focus on the description and epidemiology of both male and female offenders; an examination of the ethnic and cultural influences on sexual aggression; and a discussion of the latest developments in the psychosocial, cognitive-behavioural and psychopharmacological therapeutic interventions.

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Author:   Jon A. Shaw, MD MS (University of Miami)
Publisher:   American Psychiatric Association Publishing
Imprint:   American Psychiatric Association Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.90cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.680kg
ISBN:  

9780880487573

ISBN 10:   0880487577
Pages:   360
Publication Date:   02 March 1999
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

Introduction. Section I: Overview of Sexually Aggressive Behavior and Its Psychological Consequences. Sexually aggressive behavior. Development of sexual behavior problems in childhood. Sexual aggression within the family. Sexual victimization of children. Transcultural aspects of sexual victimization. Section II: Phenomenology and Assessment of Sexually Aggressive Behavior and Treatment Considerations. Male adolescent sex offenders. Female sexu offenders. Motivators of adolescent sex offenders and treatment perspectives. Assessment of adolescent sex offenders. Cognitive-behavioral treatment strategies for adolescent sex offenders: the integrated model. Psychopharmacological interventions with adolescent and adult sex offenders. Index.

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<p> [T]his volume presents a good compilation of what is know and not known from research findings. Most of the chapters are clearly written with a minimum of theoretical interpretation of the findings. The frequent case studies are to the point and help the reader understand both the behavior of the offender and the consequences to the victims. -- Choice

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Jon A. Shaw, M.D., is Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics and Director of the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Miami School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Medical Center in Miami, Florida.

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