TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Men with intellectual disabilities who have attended sex offender treatment groups: a follow-up
JO  - Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities
A1  - Heaton, Kathryn M.
A1  - Murphy, Glynis H.
SP  - 489
EP  - 500
VL  - 26
IS  - 5
N2  - BACKGROUND: There have been a number of studies of treatment for men with intellectual disabilities and sexually abusive behaviour but few follow-up studies. Our aim was to follow up men with intellectual disabilities who had attended group cognitive behavioural treatment (CBT) for sexually abusive behaviour. <br><br>METHOD Thirty-four men (from seven treatment sites) were followed up. All had attended SOTSEC-ID groups. The mean length of follow-up, since the end of the treatment group, was 44 months (SD 28.7, range 15-106 months). <br><br>RESULTS: The statistically significant improvements in sexual knowledge, empathy and cognitive distortions that occurred during treatment were maintained at follow-up. In all, 11 of the 34 (32%) men showed further sexually abusive behaviour, but only two of these men received convictions. Analyses of the variables associated with further sexually abusive behaviour indicated that a diagnosis of autism was associated with a higher likelihood of further sexually abusive behaviour. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: This study provides some evidence of the longer-term effectiveness of group CBT for men with intellectual disabilities and sexually abusive behaviour.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1360-2322
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jar.12038
ID  - ref1
ER  -