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Interventions for inappropriate sexual behavior in individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities: A brief review
Author(s) -
Falligant John Michael,
Pence Sacha T.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of applied behavior analysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.1
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1938-3703
pISSN - 0021-8855
DOI - 10.1002/jaba.716
Subject(s) - psychology , intellectual disability , psychological intervention , developmental psychology , criminal justice , human sexuality , clinical psychology , psychiatry , criminology , gender studies , sociology
Although prevalence rates vary, 6% to 28% of individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDDs) engage in inappropriate sexual behavior (ISB), ranging from public masturbation to sexually aggressive behavior. Along with increased risk for contacting the criminal justice system, people with IDDs who display ISB may encounter negative social consequences, restricted community access and barriers to independence, and a variety of counter‐therapeutic outcomes. The purpose of the present review is to highlight recent, efficacious behavior‐analytic treatments for ISB in individuals with IDDs. Ethical considerations and areas for future research will be discussed.