The Utility and Psychometric Properties of the Abel-Blasingame Assessment System<i>for Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities</i>

Blasingame, Gerry D.; Abel, Gene G.; Jordan, Alan; Wiegel, Markus

doi:10.1080/19315864.2011.593696

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“…Lewd/aberrant sexual behaviors appear to be either aimed at oneself or aimed at no one (eg, grabbing at one's own genitals) . Measures that assess lewd/aberrant behavior range from vague wording (eg, “sexually inappropriate behavior?”) to explicit examples (eg, “public masturbation”) . Other examples of lewd/aberrant behavior described include disrobing in public, public masturbation, grabbing at one's own genitals or breasts, and delusions of spousal infidelity .…”

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“…Assessment of inappropriate sexual advances ranges from vague (eg, “physical sexual advances”) to specific examples (eg, “touching [nongenital]” and “touching [genital]”) . Some measures also specifically assess for the potential for violence toward another person (eg, “coercive sexual behavior” and “rape”) . Though some do, most measures do not assess who the behavior is directed toward.…”

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“…Some measures also specifically assess for the potential for violence toward another person (eg, “coercive sexual behavior” and “rape”) . Though some do, most measures do not assess who the behavior is directed toward. Of the 20 measures examined, 11 included items to assess inappropriate sexual advances (see Table ).…”

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“…56 to explicit examples (eg, "public masturbation"). 57 Other examples of lewd/aberrant behavior described include disrobing in public, public masturbation, grabbing at one's own genitals or breasts, and delusions of spousal infidelity. [1][2][3]18 Review indicated that 10 out of the 20 "Has your sex drive increased with the introduction of medications for Parkinson's disease?"…”

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Measurement of sexual disinhibition in dementia: A systematic review

Chapman

Spitznagel

2019

Int J Geriat Psychiatry

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Sexual disinhibition in dementia is correlated with multiple negative care recipient and caregiver outcomes but remains largely overlooked in the literature. Its prevalence is not well understood, with studies reporting between 1.8% and 25% presence of sexual disinhibition in dementia samples. One reason for the variability in the reported presence of sexual disinhibition may be lack of standardized methods for assessment. Several widely used measures for neuropsychiatric symptoms do not include items to assess sexual disinhibition. When measures do include sexual disinhibition, it is not addressed in a consistent manner. Inconsistency in how questions about sexual disinhibition are phrased is problematic, given that recent work shows it can differentially influence endorsement. Working toward a gold standard of sexual disinhibition measurement in dementia is needed. To this end, a systematic review of the literature to identify potentially appropriate instruments for measurement of sexual disinhibition in this population was conducted through the Web of Science and PubMed databases between January 2019 and February 2019. An overview of the 20 measures identified in this search is provided. Each measure is evaluated for appropriateness of use in dementia samples through broad examination of psychometric properties, structure, and format and the extent to which measure content overlaps with current conceptualizations of sexual disinhibition in dementia. Five common content domains were identified: hypersexuality, lewd/aberrant sexual behavior, inappropriate sexual advances, inappropriate sexual comments, and socially disruptive sexual behavior. No single measure addressed all content domains. Directions for future research are identified and discussed.

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2019

Int J Geriat Psychiatry

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“…More recently, Blasingame, Abel, Jordan and Wiegel () also developed a viewing time assessment for use specifically with ID sex offenders. In addition to the use of visual reaction time, whereby the participants were required to rate a variety of images on a three‐point scale, the assessment consisted of a semistructured interview during which the experimenter asked the participants a variety of questions related to their sexual preferences and history.…”

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Comparison of arousal and preference assessment outcomes for sex offenders with intellectual disabilities

Reyes

Vollmer

Hall³

2016

J of App Behav Analysis

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We compared outcomes of arousal and preference assessments for five adult male alleged sexual offenders with intellectual disabilities. Arousal assessments involved the use of the penile plethysmograph to measure changes in penile circumference to both deviant (males and females under the age of 18) and nondeviant (males and females over the age of 18) video clips. Paired-stimulus preference assessments were arranged to present still images from the video clips used in the arousal assessments. Results showed correspondence between the assessments for four out of the five participants. Implications are discussed for the use of preference assessment methodology as a less intrusive assessment approach for sexual offender assessments.

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Assessment, Diagnosis, and Risk Management of Sexual Offenders with Intellectual Disabilities

Blasingame

2016

Sexual Offending

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The Utility and Psychometric Properties of the Abel-Blasingame Assessment Systemfor Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities

Cited by 10 publications

References 22 publications

Measurement of sexual disinhibition in dementia: A systematic review

Measurement of sexual disinhibition in dementia: A systematic review

Comparison of arousal and preference assessment outcomes for sex offenders with intellectual disabilities

Assessment, Diagnosis, and Risk Management of Sexual Offenders with Intellectual Disabilities

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