Treating sexual offenders who deny their guilt: A pilot study

Schlank, Anita; Shaw, Theodore

doi:10.1007/bf02258013

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“…A more detailed knowledge of deniers would allow for more informed decisions about the amenability to treatment of alleged offenders who deny involvement in a sexual offense. Recent studies have provided encouraging levels of success in reducing denial in offenders (Marshall, 1994;O'Donohue & LeToumeau, 1993;Schlank & Shaw, 1996). Information concerning factors associated with denial in alleged sexual offenders, combined with the knowledge that denial in this population can be modified, will likely result in the inclusion of more sexual offenders in treatment programs, resulting in decreased costs to society.…”

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Factors Associated with Denial in a Sample of Alleged Adult Sexual Offenders

Baldwin¹,

Roys

1998

Sex Abuse

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This study examined the relationship between denial and a number of demographic, adjudication, and personality variables in a sample of 114 sexual offenders against children. Subjects were assessed using the MMPI, the MSI-2, and other measures of sexual interest. Deniers displayed a fake-good style of responding and demonstrated a greater degree of defensiveness than admitters. Deniers also endorsed less pathology on the MMPI clinical scales. These differences held after controlling for IQ and degree of defensiveness, suggesting that deniers approached the assessment situation in a different manner than admitters. Deniers were younger and scored lower on intelligence tests than admitters. A logistic regression predicting admitting status and employing as independent variables two MMPI special scales and a stimulus category from the card sort resulted in an overall correct prediction rate of 73%. Implications for future research with this population are provided.

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Factors Associated with Denial in a Sample of Alleged Adult Sexual Offenders

Baldwin¹,

Roys

1998

Sex Abuse

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“…Most programmes for deniers have been based on empirical data of what has been found to work with this group, rather than having an explicit theoretical model (for example, O'Donahue & Letourneau, 1993;Schlank & Shaw, 1996;Winn, 1996). Marshall (1994) describes a programme that mixes admitters and deniers and uses group processes to encourage deniers to move out of denial.…”

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The process of overcoming denial in sexual offenders

Lord

Willmot

2004

Journal of Sexual Aggression

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This study examined the process by which convicted sexual offenders move out of denial and the factors which influence their decision to admit. Twenty-four convicted sexual offenders were interviewed in focus groups and a further 36 convicted sexual offenders who had previously been in denial of their offences underwent a semi-structured interview which explored their reasoning for reducing defensiveness and leaving denial. The results of content analysis supported the ''adaptational'' model of denial and identified three groups of factors which appear to influence denial: motivational/insight; threats to self-esteem; and fear of negative, extrinsic consequences. An integrated theoretical model of denial is proposed and implications for future research and the development of a theory-based treatment programme for deniers are proposed.

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“…Cependant, notamment dans le champ de l'agression sexuelle, plusieurs voix se sont é levé es contre ce principe [10,15]. De nombreux autres modè les ont vu le jour dans les anné es 1990, dont l'objectif est de pousser les patients à assumer leurs actes [19,23]. Comme l'ont souligné Marshall et al [16], ces straté gies thé rapeutiques, du fait de la confrontation qu'elles induisent, sont difficilement conciliables avec une attitude thé rapeutique.…”

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“…Marshall et al le nomment « categorical denial » [14], Schneider et Wright [25], « full denial », ou encore « absolute denial » pour Schlank et Shaw [23]. Ces termes recouvrent tous un refus caté gorique de reconnaître la moindre participation personnelle aux faits incriminé s. La litté rature souligne bien qu'il ne s'agit pas ici de minimisation ou de reconnaissance partielle, mais bel et bien d'un dé ni opposé à une accusation, puis à une condamnation.…”

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Déni complet des faits : une perspective interpersonnelle

Chudzik¹,

Réveillère²

2013

Annales Médico-psychologiques, revue psychiatrique

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Treating sexual offenders who deny their guilt: A pilot study

Cited by 24 publications

References 20 publications

Factors Associated with Denial in a Sample of Alleged Adult Sexual Offenders

Factors Associated with Denial in a Sample of Alleged Adult Sexual Offenders

The process of overcoming denial in sexual offenders

Déni complet des faits : une perspective interpersonnelle

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