Treatment of incest and pedophilic offenders: A pilot study

Lang, Reuben A.; Pugh, George M.; Langevin, Ron

doi:10.1002/bsl.2370060207

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“…Furthermore, this can be modified to a greater or lesser degree by a multi-faceted treatment approach based on a cognitive-behavioural relapse prevention (RP) model. In assessing treatment efficacy, incest offenders changed most, followed by married and then single paedophiles, who were the most resistant to change (Lang, Pugh & Langevin, 1988).…”

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Neuropsychological deficits in sexual offenders: Implications for treatment

Lang¹

1993

Sexual and Marital Therapy

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This paper provides a brief overview of the growing body of evidence that a proportion of adult sexual offenders present with some localized form of brain pathology, often left temporal lobe, that may, in part, explain the presence of gender dysphoria and the attraction to deviant behaviour patterns in sexually anomalous men who prefer child surrogate partners or unsuspecting women. Given the treatment-resistant stance of many sexual offenders, certain treatment techniques are illustrated that have some proven merit. Such partially impaired men are amenable to action-oriented, visual (right-brain) training methods that compare favourably with traditional verbally-mediated, insight-orientated approaches. The techniques employed rely on social skill training, psychodramatic role plays (using a doll or mannequin), stress reduction and anger management, empathy training, guided visualization, neurolinguistic programming (NLP), cognitive restructuring, sketches of covert fantasies or deviant actions for group discussion, and victimpelpetrator role reversal, selectively applied within the context of a relapse prevention (RP) model for adult sexual offenders.

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Neuropsychological deficits in sexual offenders: Implications for treatment

Lang¹

1993

Sexual and Marital Therapy

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“…Drug use ranges from 0% to 58% (cf. Ballard, Blair, Devereaux, Valentine, Horton, & Johnson, 1990: Gebhard et al, 1965Glueck, 1956;Henn et al, 1976;Lang, Lloyd, & Fiqia, 1985;Lang, Pugh, & Langevin, 1988: Langevin, Bain, et al, 1985Rada, 1975;1978). Marijuana most often is used and narcotics least often, when reported.…”

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Substance Abuse Among Sex Offenders

Langevin¹,

Lang

1990

Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment

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“…As in our earlier work (Lang, Pugh, & Langevin, 1988), it is noteworthy that all men were serving a prison sentence, were admittors, motivated (or so they said), already in therapy for varying periods, and had fully disclosed details of their sexually anomalous behavior.…”

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Aggression and Erotic Attraction Toward Children in Incestuous and Pedophilic Men

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Black

Frenzel

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Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment

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Twenty-one incest offenders and 22 heterosexual pedophiles were compared to 22 violent offenders, and 17 normal controls recruited from the community. The groups were compared with respect to: 1) the pattern of coercion and sexual behavior used in their offences; 2) erotic attraction to children, pubescent and adult females, based on measures of penile tumescence; and, 3) their propensity for violence. About a third of incest and pedophilic offenders assessed actually penetrated their victims, engaging in both physical (e.g. slapping, hitting) and emotional (e.g. yelling, threatening) coercion in order to obtain compliance from uncooperative children. As predicted, some sexual perpetrators do appear to engage in "gratuitous" violence. The data suggest that 15 (68%) of the heterosexual pedophiles preferred fondling and mutual masturbation with children, while 7 others (32%) were more aroused by scenes depicting forced penetration (both digital and genital), contrary to their initial self-reports. Incest offenders reacted most to sexual interactions with adults but they also showed comparable reactions to consenting sex with children. Both incest perpetrators and pedophiles were less violent generally than the nonsexually violent offenders but more violent than community controls. The results support recent research findings that violence may be a more common and integral part of the sexual behavior of some pedophiles or incest offenders, than previously believed. The data also lend credence to the growing body of evidence which suggests that "violence" in pedophilic offences has been underestimated and needs serious reexamination.Lang, R.A., Black, E.L., Frenzel, R.R., 8~ Checkley, K.L. (1988). Aggression and erotic attraction toward children in incestuous and pedophilic men. AnnaLs of Sex Research, Z, 417-441.

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Treatment of incest and pedophilic offenders: A pilot study

Cited by 31 publications

References 33 publications

Neuropsychological deficits in sexual offenders: Implications for treatment

Neuropsychological deficits in sexual offenders: Implications for treatment

Substance Abuse Among Sex Offenders

Aggression and Erotic Attraction Toward Children in Incestuous and Pedophilic Men

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