Citation

Booth BD, Kingston DA. Psychiatr. Clin. North Am. 2016; 39(4): 675-689.

Affiliation

Integrated Forensic Program, Royal Ottawa Mental Health Care Group, Department of Psychiatry, University of Ottawa, 1145 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario K1Z 7K4, Canada; Brockville Mental Health Centre (BMHC), 1804 Highway 2 East, PO Box 1050, Brockville, Ontario K6V 5W7, Canada.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.psc.2016.07.011

PMID

27836160

Abstract

Sexual violence is common and can have profound effects on victims compared with other forms of violence. This violence includes unwelcome and forced sexual contact on adults or children. Assessment of individuals who perpetrate sexual violence starts with a comprehensive biopsychosocial evaluation after a finding of guilt. Clinicians should then evaluate risk. Based on this assessment, a risk management plan should be developed, directed at the specific risk of the offender. Management options include external control (eg, incarceration, probation), psychotherapeutic interventions, pharmacologic interventions, and treatment of comorbidity. This organized approach aids in reducing the risk of future sexual violence.

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Language: en