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13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
sexual pathologies/deviance,
By Dr Max Little "Dr Max Little" (Orrington, Maine) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sexual Deviance, Second Edition: Theory, Assessment, and Treatment (Hardcover)
This is a very comprehensive textbook on sexual deviance and pathologies. It poignantly indicates how we have circumscribed our therapies for sex offenders, without a real quest for what actually works to reduce recidivism in the future. It is my opinion that we need to test therapeutic modalities for sexual deviance more to ascertain what really works, instead of simply throwing funds into programs without closely tracking results. Apparently, we need much more follow-up and longitudinal studies to develop an accurate perspective of a program's efficacy in terms of reducing reoffense.
Dr. Laws commences the book with strong criticism of some of our current research methodologies and practices. Mental health professionals undoubtedly need to exercise more scientific rigor, especially with this hot button topic. A California program for sex offenders was referenced and rigorously critiqued for its shortcomings. Should the California model be adopted as a national standard notwithstanding its obvious lack of demonstrable success?
3 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: Sexual Deviance, Second Edition: Theory, Assessment, and Treatment (Hardcover)
For any professional interested in working with pedophiles, rapists, exhibitionists or any other of the other sexual deviancies.
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Sexual Deviance, Second Edition: Theory, Assessment, and Treatment by D. Richard Laws PhD (Hardcover - January 7, 2008)
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