The enhancement of intimacy and the reduction of loneliness among child molesters

One component of a treatment program for child molesters that attempts to enhance intimacy skills & reduce feelings of loneliness by focusing on motivation, sexual relations, jealousy, & relationship skills is described, drawing on scale data comparisons of the pre- & posttreatment intim...

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Published in:Journal of family violence 1996-09, Vol.11 (3), p.219-235
Main Authors: MARSHALL, W. L, BRYCE, P, HUDSON, S. M, WARD, T, MOTH, B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavior therapy. Cognitive therapy
Biological and medical sciences
Canada
Child abuse & neglect
Child Sexual Abuse
Children
Clinical psychology
Enhancement
Family law
Intimacy
Loneliness
Medical sciences
Offenders
Personal relationships
Prisoners
Program Evaluation
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Rehabilitation
Sex crimes
Sex offenders
Sexual Deviation
Social research
Treatment Programs
Treatments
Violence
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Summary:One component of a treatment program for child molesters that attempts to enhance intimacy skills & reduce feelings of loneliness by focusing on motivation, sexual relations, jealousy, & relationship skills is described, drawing on scale data comparisons of the pre- & posttreatment intimacy skills & feelings of loneliness for 32 nonfamilial male child molesters, ages 24-53, who were incarcerated in a Canadian penitentiary & who volunteered for the Bath Instit Sex Offenders' Program. Significantly enhanced intimacy skills & significantly reduced feelings of loneliness were reported posttreatment. Correlational analysis revealed no relationship between treatment changes & client's age, socioeconomic status, or offense history variables. It is argued that the results justify a more thorough evaluation of the efficacy of this treatment component. 1 Table, 40 References. Adapted from the source document.
ISSN:0885-7482
1573-2851
DOI:10.1007/BF02336942