DOI:	https://search.proquest.com/docview/1355435477?accountid=12763 http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0022-006X.73.6.1154
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Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Short Research Report: A Brief Report of the Characteristics of Adolescents with Identified Sexually Abusive Behaviours Referred to a Forensic Child and Youth Mental Health Service
Other Titles:	Sexual Abuse in Australia and New Zealand
Authors:	Watt, Bruce Withington, Tania Ogilvie, James
Year:	2013
Publisher:	Australia and New Zealand Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abuse (A NZATS A)
Citation:	No 1 Vol.: 5
Notes:	The current study explored individual, family and environmental characteristics of adolescents exhibiting sexually abusive behaviours referred to a child and youth forensic mental health service in Queensland Client files were coded for mental health disorders, features of sexual behaviour and psychosocial circumstances. Results were comparable to international studies of the characteristics of adolescents who engage in sexually abusive behaviour, with a wide range of problems not specifically related to sex offending identified. Characteristics of the sample included high rates of removal from the family, physical and emotional abuse, learning and language difficulties, and social deficits. It was suggested that the sample might represent an early developmental stage in the pathway of sex offending, highlighting a unique opportunity to intervene and reduce the risk of both sexual and nonsexual recidivism. Longitudinal study of this population may assist to increase knowledge of factors influencing the development, prevention and treatment of sexually abusive behaviours in adolescents. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT] Electronic Resource Number: 10.1037/0022-006X.73.6.1154 Copyright - Copyright Australia and New Zealand Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abuse (A NZATS A) May 2013Document feature - Tables; ReferencesLast updated - 2013-05-27ReferencesBecker, J. V. (1998). What we know about the characteristics and treatment of adolescents who have committed sexual offenses. Child Maltreatment, 3, 317-329.Becker, J. V., Kaplan, M., Tenke, C. E., & Tartaglini, A. (1991). The incidence of depressive symptomology in juvenile sex offenders with a history of abuse. Child Abuse and Neglect, 15, 531-536.Burton, D. L. (2000). Were sexual offenders children with sexual behaviour problems? Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment, 12, 37-48.Caputo, A. A., Frick, P. J., & Brodsky, S. L. (1999). Family violence and juvenile sex offending. Criminal Justice and Behaviour, 26, 338-356.Drach, K. M., Wirntzen, J., & Ricci, L. R. (2001). The diagnostic utility of sexual behaviour problems in diagnosing sexual abuse in a forensic child abuse evaluation clinic. Child Abuse and Neglect, 25, 489-503.Friedrich, W. N., Baker, A. J. L., Parker, R., Schneiderman, M., Gries, L., & Archer, M. (2005). Youth with problematic sexualized behaviors in the child welfare system: A one-year longitudinal study. Sexual Abuse: Journal of Research and Treatment, 17, 391-406.Hunter, J., & Chaffin, M. (2005). NCSBY Bulletin: Ethical issues in the assessment and treatment of adolescent sex offenders. Oklahoma City: Centre on Child Abuse and Neglect, University of Oklahoma, Health Sciences Centre.Hunter, J. A., Figueredo, A. J., Malamuth, N. M., & Becker, J. V. (2003). Juvenile sex offenders: towards the development of a typology. Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment, 15, 27-48.Kaplan, R. M., & Saccuzzo, D. P. (2013). Psychological testing: Principles, applications, and issues. Belmont, CA:Wadsworth.Kenny, D., Keogh, T., & Seidler, K. (2001). Predictors of recidivism in Australian juvenile sex offenders: Implications for treatment. Sexual abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment, 13, 131-148.Kenny, D., Keogh, T., Seidler, K., & Blaszczynski, A. (2000). Offence and clinical characteristics of Australian juvenile sex offenders. Psychiatry, Psychology and Law, 7, 212-226.Letourneau, E. J., Henggeler, S. W., Borduin, C. M., Schewe, P. A., McCart, M. R., Chapman, J. E., & Saldana, L. (2009). Multisystemic therapy for juvenile sexual offenders: 1-year results from a randomized effectiveness trial. Journal of Family Psychology, 23, 89-102.Nisbet, I. A., & Seidler, K. (2001). Characteristics of adolescent sex offenders in New South Wales. Australian Educational and Developmental Psychologist, 18, 71-84.Orschulok, S. V. (2008). The characteristics of violent behaviour among young people with mental health disorders. (Unpublished masters thesis). Bond University, Queensland.Righthand, S., & Welch, C. (2001). Juveniles who have sexually offended: A review of the professional literature. Washington, DC: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.Smallbone, S. W. (2006). Social and psychological factors in the development of delinquency and sexual deviance. In H. Barbaree & W. L. Marshall (Eds.), The juvenile sex offender (2nd ed.). London: Guilford Press.van Wijk, A., Loeber, R., Vermeiren, R., Pardini, D., Bullens, R., & Doreleijers, T. (2005). Violent juvenile sex offenders compared with violent juvenile nonsex offenders: Explorative findings from the Pittsburgh Youth Study. Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment, 17, 333-352.van Wijk, A., Vermeiren, R., Loeber, R., Hart-Kerkhoffs, L., Doreleijers, T., & Bullens, R. (2006). Juvenile sex offenders compared to non-sex offenders: A review of the literature 1995-2005. Trauma, Violence & Abuse, 7, 227-243.van Wijk, A. P., Mali, B. R. F., Bullens,[cut]
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/12913
ISSN:	18338488
Physical description:	Pages 40-44
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