Empathy in sex offenders

Marshall, William L.; Hudson, Stephen M.; Jones, Randall M.; Fernández, Yolanda

doi:10.1016/0272-7358(95)00002-7

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“…Various studies found that sex offenders show primary empathy deficits towards their own victims (e.g. [26] [27]), which allow them to continue offending, as well as deficits in perception of others' emotions [28] and their own emotions [24]. Based on the model of empathic processes [29] our clients first learn to recognize emotional states of others, then to see things from the others' perspectives, followed by an appropriate emotional or compassionate response and finally to take steps to ameliorate others' distress.…”

Section: The Therapy Conceptmentioning

confidence: 99%

Presenting a Treatment Concept for People with a Self-Reported Sexual Interest in Children in an Outpatient Setting

Schulz¹,

Palmer²,

Stolpmann³

et al. 2017

OJPsych

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Results of several studies point to an increase in reported child sexual abuse offences in Germany and an even higher number of undetected cases are assumed. In addition, even more cases regarding the distribution of child pornography have been reported. On behalf of victims of child sexual abuse and for the general public, a preventive treatment approach for people with a sexual interest in children is of prime importance. Currently, there is no published, evaluated therapeutic approach for treating potential offenders, dark field offenders and bright field offenders with a sexual interest in children in an outpatient setting. We designed a cognitive-behavioral therapeutic approach that integrated need-and resource-oriented concepts for the specific treatment of those people. This treatment program comprises thirteen modules and is established for a period of about one and a half years. The therapy concept is presented in detail and we report experiences with two male clients. We found a reduction of child abusive behavior (on-and off-line), cognitive distortions and subjective psychological distress, an increase of the extent of self-perceived sexual self-regulation, life satisfaction and self-efficacy in general and a high level of clients' satisfaction with the therapy concept. The present therapy concept shows promising results as a potential viable treatment program to protect children by reaching out to people with a self-reported sexual interest in children in an outpatient setting, but further research is necessary.

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Presenting a Treatment Concept for People with a Self-Reported Sexual Interest in Children in an Outpatient Setting

Schulz¹,

Palmer²,

Stolpmann³

et al. 2017

OJPsych

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“…Based on this multitude of concepts, Marshall, Hudson, Jones, and Fernandez (1995) as well as Altmann and Roth (2013), among others, showed how the most frequently described aspects of empathy (cognitive and affective empathy as well as conceptions as a trait, temperament, ability, and skill; e.g., Davis, 1983;Gerdes, Segal, & Lietz, 2010;Preston & de Waal, 2002;Singer, 2006), can be integrated into a comprehensive empathy model. The inner process of empathy is described as a sequence of 1) perceiving the other person's emotional information, 2) generating a mental model or mental representation of the other person's situation, 3) generating an empathic emotion similar to that perceived to be felt by the other person, and 4) responding to the other person.…”

Section: Empathy and Dysfunctional Empathic Behaviormentioning

confidence: 99%

Evaluation of an Empathy Training Program to Prevent Emotional Maladjustment Symptoms in Social Professions

Altmann¹,

Schönefeld²,

Roth³

2015

PSYCH

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This study examined the impact of a 4-day empathy training program for social professions. The major focus of the training was to enhance reflected empathic behavior as a resource in emotionally tense situations by strengthening self-other differentiation and emotional self-acceptance. It was hypothesized that maladjustment symptoms such as depressiveness and irritation would decline as a consequence. The sample analyzed in this randomized control study evaluating the training program was comprised of 319 health care trainees at the graduate level (intervention group n = 147, control group n = 172). Longitudinal follow-up data were collected before and 3 months after the training. Measures of emotional competences and maladjustment symptoms were taken. Results showed significant change in emotional self-acceptance, resilience, emotional self-perception, self-other-differentiation, irritation, and psycho-social maladjustment symptoms in the intervention group compared with the control group. Self-other differentiation was found to be a small yet significant mediator.

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“…For instance, one definition characterizes empathy as the ability to take another person's perspective and understand an experience from their point of view (Davis, 1994), which clearly addresses only the cognitive component of empathy. Marshall, Hudson, Jones, and Fernandez (1995) delineate a four staged process of empathy, which includes the ability to 1) discern another's emotional state, 2) see the person's situation from their point of view, 3) experience what the person is feeling, and…”

Section: Offender Characteristicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…A lack of empathy for victims in particular, as opposed to a lack of empathy in general, is related to sexual assault and sexual harassment perpetration (Marshall et al, 1995;Marshall & Moulden, 2001;Quinn, 2002). For instance, compared to incarcerated male nonsexual offenders, sexual offenders displayed the least amount of empathy toward their victim's but displayed an equal amount of empathy as nonsexual offenders toward an unknown female victim of sexual assault (Fernandez & Marshall, 2003).…”

Section: Offender Characteristicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Investigating the Utility of the Film War Zone as a Component of a Street Harassment Prevention Program

Darnell¹

2007

PsycEXTRA Dataset

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Street harassment, the sexual harassment by strangers in public places, is a common experience shared by many women and has been linked with other forms of sexual victimization. The negative impact of street harassment, such as fear and behavior to avoid being harassed, points to the need for preventing the behavior. This study sought to determine whether the documentary-style film War Zone may be effective in impacting men's attitudes toward street harassment, and whether the effectiveness of the film would depend on men's hostility toward women and level of peer acceptance for street harassment. Findings do not support the effectiveness of War Zone as a component of street harassment prevention. However, the data does suggest that endorsement of hostile attitudes toward women predicts a lack of empathy, and that endorsement of hostile attitudes toward women, a lack of empathy, and peer acceptance of street harassment predict acceptance of street harassment.

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Empathy in sex offenders

Cited by 259 publications

References 41 publications

Presenting a Treatment Concept for People with a Self-Reported Sexual Interest in Children in an Outpatient Setting

Presenting a Treatment Concept for People with a Self-Reported Sexual Interest in Children in an Outpatient Setting

Evaluation of an Empathy Training Program to Prevent Emotional Maladjustment Symptoms in Social Professions

Investigating the Utility of the Film War Zone as a Component of a Street Harassment Prevention Program

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