Psychological and Spiritual Treatment of Roman Catholic Clerical Sex Offenders

Songy, David G.

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“…Research on the prevalence and incidence of child sexual abuse in the Catholic priesthood is limited but recent studies have provided some understanding of features both shared with other offenders and unique to this cohort (Plante, 1999;Songy, 2003). In the general population, true pedophilia (sexual engagement with a prepubescent child, typically age 11 years or younger), is statistically less common than ephebophilia (sexual involvement with minors older than 11 years of age).…”

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The Role of Social Factors in the Sexual Misconduct of Roman Catholic Clergy: A Second Look at the John Jay Data

Marcotte

2008

Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity

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The Role of Social Factors in the Sexual Misconduct of Roman Catholic Clergy: A Second Look at the John Jay Data

Marcotte

2008

Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity

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“…This is an important principle to consider when testing for homosexual tendencies or significant pathologies, such as potential for child abuse (Songy 2003). Unless an instrument is validated within a non-psychiatric population, one cannot conclude that results obtained are valid within a non-psychiatric population.…”

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Psychological Assessment of Homosexual Tendencies in Potential Candidates for the Roman Catholic Priesthood

Songy

2007

Pastoral Psychol

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While the recent Instruction by the Congregation for Catholic Education concerning the criteria for the discernment of vocations with regard to persons with homosexual tendencies has offered a clear direction to bishops and religious superiors in screening candidates, a discussion by psychologists on methods of assessing the presence of such tendencies within individuals is necessary. This paper will review relevant assessment techniques and suggest how psychologists can address this issue in evaluation reports, including making specific recommendations relevant to the issue of homosexual tendencies.

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Comprehending and Rehabilitating Roman Catholic Clergy Offenders of Child Sexual Abuse

Anderson

2015

Journal of Child Sexual Abuse

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Many have studied Roman Catholic clergy who have sexually abused children, but the range of investigations remains disconnected. This article brings together various disciplinary perspectives to form a comprehensive view. A review of the literature is first undertaken to comprehend how clergy offenders have been conceptualized in psychosocial, sociocultural, and moral-religious studies. These perspectives are then used as a foundation for examining how these clergy can be rehabilitated. Three rehabilitative modalities--psychological treatment, rehabilitation through restorative justice, and ritual healing--are explored. The article concludes with a discussion of the insights gained from the literature review and how the modalities can be advanced in an interdependent and considered approach.

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Psychological and Spiritual Treatment of Roman Catholic Clerical Sex Offenders

Cited by 6 publications

References 39 publications

The Role of Social Factors in the Sexual Misconduct of Roman Catholic Clergy: A Second Look at the John Jay Data

The Role of Social Factors in the Sexual Misconduct of Roman Catholic Clergy: A Second Look at the John Jay Data

Psychological Assessment of Homosexual Tendencies in Potential Candidates for the Roman Catholic Priesthood

Comprehending and Rehabilitating Roman Catholic Clergy Offenders of Child Sexual Abuse

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