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- Oct, 1994 Issue #30 |
YOUTH WE FEAR
MONTANA SEX OFFENDER SYMPOSIUM
What Works in the Treatment of Sex Offenders
by: Larry Stednitz
Shodair Hospital
Helena, Montana
800-447-6614
On June 21st, top experts from
Montana and around the Country met with representatives from
state, county, and private agencies to evaluate sex offender
treatment and begin the process of developing clear guidelines
for the treatment of sex offenders. The group looked at the
following key issues:
- Demographics - How
many youthful offenders are there?
- Legal Issues - How
should courts respond?
- Etiology - What dynamics
are operating?
- Evaluation - Why normal
evaluations don't work.
- Outpatient Treatment
- What works?
- Inpatient/Residential
Treatment - What works?
The purpose of the symposium
and the resultant document was, in fact, to produce a blueprint
for illustrating the essentials in developing a continuum
of care for sex offenders. The efforts in this endeavor must
be bound together with a common philosophy that can provide
continuity at all levels of interventions.
This document is available to
those interested in exploring this field or developing treatment
programs. In order to defray costs, a $5.00 charge is necessary
to cover the costs of printing and shipping. For more information,
contact Larry Stednitz, Ph.D. at 1-800-447-6614. (To order
a copy, send a check to Woodbury Reports).
Copyright
© 1994, Woodbury Reports, Inc. (This article may be reproduced
without prior approval if the copyright notice and proper
publication and author attribution accompanies the copy.)
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