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Implications of a Relapse Prevention Model for the Treatment of Sexual Offenders
Author(s) -
NEIDIGH LARRY
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
journal of addictions and offender counseling
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.247
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 2161-1874
pISSN - 1055-3835
DOI - 10.1002/j.2161-1874.1991.tb00073.x
Subject(s) - relapse prevention , psychology , sexual addiction , addiction treatment , addiction , sex offender , clinical psychology , psychotherapist , sexual behavior , cognition , psychiatry
This article presents the rationale for applying a relapse prevention model in the treatment of sexual offenders. First, a general model formulated from the cognitive/behavioral treatment of addictive behaviors is described and then guidelines are provided for the application of this model to the treatment of sexual offenders.