@article{ref1,
title="Polygraph testing for juveniles in treatment for sexual behavior problems: an exploratory study",
journal="Journal of juvenile justice",
year="2012",
author="Van Arsdale, Amy and Shaw, Theodore and Miller, Pam and Parent, Mike C.",
volume="1",
number="2",
pages="68-79",
abstract="Post-adjudication polygraph testing for juveniles with sexual behavior problems remains controversial. This study investigated the impact of polygraph testing in a sample of 60 adolescent males participating in specialized outpatient treatment specific to this population. Polygraph testing resulted in a significant increase in the number of victims disclosed. The types of victims disclosed as a result of polygraph testing tended to be younger and male, compared with the types of victims disclosed before polygraph testing. There was a non-significant trend toward proportionately more disclosure of extra-familial victims during polygraph testing than before. In addition, a substantial proportion of participants revealed sexual contact with same-age peers that they had previously not disclosed during the course of treatment. <br><br>RESULTS suggest that polygraph testing may be used to gain additional information and potentially help to inform specialized treatment. Keywords: sex offenders; treatment programs; assessment; juvenile offenders, juvenile justice<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2153-8026",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}