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Therapeutic activities project towards sex offenders during imprisonment
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Abstract
The idea of presented program relies on cognitive-behavioral theories. According to this approach, therapeutic activities are focused on exposing cognitive distortions, stereotypes and attitudes towards sexuality. The stages of decision process leading to abuse are analyzed during the therapeutic work. Such an approach is meant to enable the offender intervening and restraining his deviant behavior in due course. Authors present the main methods of therapeutic work used during therapy that lasts for ten months.
The experience shows that offenders make some progress in therapeutic process after finishing ten-month work cycle. Nevertheless, combining psychotherapy with medical and pharmaceutical treatment essentially strengthens the results of therapy after leaving the prison.
Abstract
The idea of presented program relies on cognitive-behavioral theories. According to this approach, therapeutic activities are focused on exposing cognitive distortions, stereotypes and attitudes towards sexuality. The stages of decision process leading to abuse are analyzed during the therapeutic work. Such an approach is meant to enable the offender intervening and restraining his deviant behavior in due course. Authors present the main methods of therapeutic work used during therapy that lasts for ten months.
The experience shows that offenders make some progress in therapeutic process after finishing ten-month work cycle. Nevertheless, combining psychotherapy with medical and pharmaceutical treatment essentially strengthens the results of therapy after leaving the prison.
Keywords
sexual offence; sexual offenders therapy; cognitive behavioral therapy


Title
Therapeutic activities project towards sex offenders during imprisonment
Journal
Seksuologia Polska (Polish Sexology)
Issue
Article type
Review paper
Pages
1-8
Published online
2007-04-03
Bibliographic record
Seksuologia Polska 2007;5(1):1-8.
Keywords
sexual offence
sexual offenders therapy
cognitive behavioral therapy
Authors
Rafał Rutkowski
Wojciech Sroka