Publications |
updated July
2010 |
Books
Articles
- Prescott, D.S. (2010, April). Do Psychiatric Conditions Contribute
to Recidivism?
Abstract: Professionals working with adolescents who sexually abuse often
reflect upon the many co-occurring psychiatric disorders these kids
have. Given the complexity of these cases, what is the most
effective way to address these concerns in treatment? How should
professionals understand the impact of gender differences when
confronting such complex cases?
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- Prescott, D.S. (2010, March). Where does personal victimization
fit in the assessment and treatment of adolescents who have sexually abused?
Abstract: While most people who survive sexual abuse do not go on to cause
sexual harm, there are a few who do sexually abuse others. For
clinicians working with this population, there are many questions
about how to assess and treat victimization issues for adolescents
who have sexually abused. Some practitioners have focused on
trauma histories only after the adolescent has accepted
responsibility for sexual aggression, while other programs attempt to
address these histories throughout the course of treatment.
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- Prescott, D.S. (2010, February). How Should Professionals Use the
Polygraph with Adolescents Who Have Sexually Abused?
Abstract: Polygraph
use with adolescents is growing...In recent years, despite the lack of research on the use of
polygraphy with adolescents, polygraph use with adolescents is
growing. While initial research identifies polygraphy as a helpful tool,
professionals need to exercise caution when using it with
adolescents.
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- Prescott, D.S. (2010, January). Goals, Skills, and Strategies: Revisiting Our Assumptions
Abstract: What are some practical ways to understand the goals underlying
aggressive behaviors?
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- Prescott, D.S. (2009, November). Taking a More Positive Approach
in Treatment.
Abstract: What is the most direct route to healthier futures for young people who
have sexually abused? Older treatment methods often focused on
what adolescents should avoid. Newer approaches look to add a focus
on what they can do to become balanced, healthy people.
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- Prescott, D.S. (2009, October). Cultural Competence Can Be Easier
to Discuss than to Practice.
Abstract: How do we know if we are culturally competent? The high stakes
involved in working to reduce sexual abuse demand that professionals
be sensitive and proficient in working with people from different cultures.
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- Prescott, D.S. (2009, September). Group Treatment for Adolescents: Helpful
or Harmful?.
Abstract: What is "deviancy training" and why are researchers
concerned that it happens in group treatment, right under
the noses of professionals?
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- Prescott, D.S. (2009, August). Pathways to Offending: Adults Differ
from Adolescents.
Abstract: What
factors bring male adolescents to abuse same-aged females? Knight
and Sims-Knight propose that knowledge of the elements contributing
to sexual coercion may serve as a useful starting point for the treatment
that builds healthier lives and safer communities.
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- Prescott, D.S. (2009, July). De-Bunking Myths about People who have Sexually Abused.
Abstract: Over the past 20 years, research has clearly demonstrated the high
prevalence of sexual abuse in America. However, professionals are still
learning about the people (mostly men) who sexually abuse. Much of
the early research was based on reported sexual offenses. The narrow
focus of some studies led many to believe that all sex offenders have
hundreds of victims and extremely high (90%) rates of recidivism. More
recently, professionals are beginning to recognize that there is a
broader range of individuals who abuse and that earlier intervention
(with adolescents and their families) might be the most promising
approach to prevention.
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- Prescott, D.S., & Levenson, J.S. To Treat or Not to Treat...
What are the Questions?
Considering the Effectiveness of Sexual Offender Treatment.
The ATSA Forum Newsletter, Summer
2009. < Read Article > (.PDF
format, requires Adobe
Reader)
- Prescott, D.S. (2009, June). Is Denial a Risk Factor?.
Abstract: The issue of denial by someone who has sexually abused is certainly
controversial. From the victim's point of view, it is critical that society
does not deny the victim's experience. But does denial affect treatment
and is it a risk factor for re-offense?
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- Prescott, D.S. (2009, May). Understanding the Sexual Behavior of
Children.
Abstract: When health or normative sexual behavior is not understood,
professionals and parents may worry that sexual behavior in a child
is a sign of undetected sexual victimization. More recently, sexually
aggressive behavior is sometimes viewed as a signal for perpetrating
sexual violence. It is essential that professionals understand sexual
behaviors in children to determine how best to respond to a child's
behavior and, when appropriate, clarify what treatment is needed.
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- Prescott, D.S. (2009, April). Professionals May Be Able to Identify
High-Risk Adolescents.
Abstract: Most research studies find very low sexual re-offense rates in
adolescents. These rates are low enough that many argue that
professionals are more accurate when they predict that no one will reoffend
than when they try to predict who will re-offend. However, the
public still wants a risk assessment tool that is be able to identify
those teens most likely to re-offend.
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- Prescott, D.S. (2009, March). Family Support of Adolescent Change
is Vital.
Abstract: Engaging the families of youth in treatment can be both incredibly
rewarding and often challenging. There are few resources for
professionals seeking to build safety and stability in the home and
even fewer that focus on reconciling and reunifying the family.
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- Prescott, D.S. (2009, February). Current Research Casts Doubt on
the effectiveness of Registering Youth.
Abstract: Recently, the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act
(SORNA) has mandated long-term registration for some youth
convicted of sex offenses. In many states, these laws are being
applied to juveniles as well as adults. Many question whether these
laws actually reduce the risk for sexual re-offense by adolescents.
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- Levenson, J.S., Prescott, D.S., & D’Amora, D. (2009, January).
Sex offender treatment: Consumer satisfaction and engagement in therapy. International
Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology,
XX, XX-XX. < Read
abstract >
- Levenson, J.S. & Prescott, D.S. (2009). The treatment experiences
of civilly committed sex offenders: A consumer satisfaction survey.
Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment, 21, 6-20. < Read
abstract >
- Prescott, D.S. (2009, January). The Value of Asking Adolescents
to Self-Report Sexual Arousal and Sexual Interest.
Abstract: Many professionals believe that adolescents who have sexually abused are unwilling to
reveal their sexual thoughts and feelings to adults. Although some clinicians use
physiological techniques for assessing arousal (e.g., the penile plethysmograph, which
measures blood flow through
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- Prescott, D.S. (2008, December). A Meaningful Guide to Working
with Children with Sexual Behavior Problems.
Abstract: In
recent years, the public and researchers have focused increasingly
on how to work most effectively with children who present sexual
behavior problems (CSBP). The issues facing the professionals working
with these children are complex and very different from the issues
that face professionals working with adults and adolescents who
sexually abuse. Recognizing this growing awareness and need for
guidance,
the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA) established
a task force to examine what is known about this most perplexing
and vulnerable population.
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- Prescott, D.S. (2008, November). Challenging Long-Held Notions
about Sexual Abuse by Adolescents.
Abstract: Despite
the evolving consensus of professionals (Ryan, 1999), there have
been few articles in recent scholarly journals that discuss how
adolescents who have sexually abused differ from their adult counterparts.
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- Prescott, D.S. (2008, October). Is Specialized Assessment and Treatment
for Adolescents Really Needed?
Abstract: This study compares the recidivism patterns of a cohort of 249 juvenile sexual offenders
and 1,780 non-sexual offending delinquents who were released from secured custody
over a 2-1/2 year period. The prevalence of sex offenders with new sexual offense
charges during the 5-year follow-up period was 6.8%, compared to 5.7% for the nonsexual
offenders, a non-significant difference. Juvenile sex offenders were nearly 10
times more likely to have been charged with a nonsexual offense than a sexual offense.
Eighty-five percent of the new sexual offenses in the follow-up period were accounted
for by the non-sex offending delinquents. None of the 54 homicides (including 3 sexual
homicides) was committed by a juvenile sex offender. The implications of the results for
recent public policy trends that impose restrictions that are triggered by sexual offense
adjudication are discussed.
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- Prescott, D.S. A Group For Integrating Treatment
Lessons Into Daily Life. The ATSA Forum Newsletter, Fall
2008. < Read article >
- Prescott, D.S. (2008, September). A New Tool Helps Assess Treatment
Progress.
Abstract: This
article presents the initial psychometric properties of a treatment
planning and progress inventory for adolescents with sexual behavior
problems. The Treatment Progress Inventory for Adolescents Who
Sexually Abuse (TPI-ASA) was designed to monitor common elements
of specialized treatment for youth with sexual behavior problems.
The TPI-ASA measures nine dimensions relevant to the evaluation
and treatment of adolescents with sexual behavior problems (inappropriate
sexual behavior, healthy sexuality, social competency, cognitions
supportive of sexual abuse, attitudes supportive of sexual abuse,
victim awareness, affective/behavioral regulation, risk prevention
awareness, and positive family caregiver dynamics).
Members of the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers
completed the TPI-ASA with 90 male adolescents with sexual behavior
problems as part of a psychosexual evaluation. The preliminary
findings provided support for the internal consistency and convergent
and discriminant validity of the dimensions. Suggestions are
offered for additional research on the TPI-ASA and its potential
as a clinical tool.
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- Prescott, D.S. The Problem with Punishing Young
People: Causes for Concern and Hope. The ATSA
Forum Newsletter, Summer 2008. < Read
article >
- Prescott, D.S. (2008, July). Punishment Does Not Prevent Abuse.
Abstract:The public is rightfully horrified to read about sexal crimes committed by young people.
The public response has been to demand stiffer sentencing and harsh responses to
stop the abusive behavior. However, decades of research suggest that punishment-only
approaches have no effect on recidivism. The studies are clear. To reduce their risk to
reoffend, young people who have sexually abused need to be held accountable for their
crimes AND be given opportunities to change as well as venues where they can
demonstrate change.
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- Prescott, D.S. (2008, June). A New Study Looks at Victimization
and Personality
Characteristics of Youth who have Sexually Abused.
Abstract: A
recent study by David Burton examines the contribution of personality
and childhood
sexual victimization to the development of sexually abusive behavior.
The study found
that both the youth's history of victimization and the youth's personality,
context and
developmental stage can affect risk and treatment outcome.
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- Prescott, D.S. (2008, May). Research shows that the right treatment
for adolescents can reduce recidivism.
Abstract: A
recent study by Lorraine Reitzel and Joyce Carbonell (2006) provides
research that demonstrates the positive impact of treatment with
sexually abusing youth. This newsletter describes the study and
offers ideas for how professionals can conceptualize
treatment.
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- Prescott, D.S. (2008, April). The inherent dangers of risk assessment
with youth: New research and old dilemmas.
Abstract: Assessing risk for violence in adolescents who have
sexually offended: A comparison of the J-SOAP-II, J-SORRAT-II,
and SAVRY.
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- Prescott, D.S. & Levenson, J. Youth who have sexually abused:
Registration, recidivism, and risk. The ATSA Forum, Spring
2007. < Read
article >
- Prescott, D.S. Book Review: The Self-Regulation Model of the
Offense and Relapse Process: A Manual Volume 2: Treatment,
by Tony Ward, Pamela M. Yates, and Carmen A. Long. The ATSA
Forum Newsletter, Winter 2007. < Read
review >
- Prescott, D.S. . Helping High-Risk Sexual Offenders
Get Back On Track:
Incorporating MI Principles in a Group Setting. MINT Bulletin,Volume
13, Issue 3, February 2007.
< Read
article on line at: www.motivationalinterview.org/mint/MINT13.3.pdf
(page 3)>
- Prescott, D.S. Book Review: Theories of Sex Offending,
by Tony
Ward, Devon L.L. Polaschek, and Anthony R. Beech .The
ATSA Forum Newsletter,
Summer 2006. < Read review >
- Prescott, D.S. Book Reviews: Treating Sex Offenders: An Introduction
to Sex Offender Treatment Programmes, by Sarah Brown and Offending
Identities: Sex Offenders’ Perspectives on their Management and
Treatment, by Kirsty Hudson. ATSA Forum Newsletter, Winter 2006. < Read
reviews >
- Prescott, D.S. Risk Assessment of adolescents who have
sexually abused: Practice, policy, language, and ourselves. Offender
Programs Report, 5. 2006
- The current state
of adolescent risk assessment. (2005). In B. Schwartz
(Ed.) The
sex offender: Issues in assessment, treatment, and supervision
of adult and juvenile
populations. (pp.
17-1 – 17-15). Kingston, NJ: Civic Research Institute. < Read abstract >
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Ethical issues in sex
offender assessments. Letourneau, E.J., & Prescott, D.S.
(2005). In S.W. Cooper, A.P. Giardano, V.I. Vieth, & N.D.
Kellogg (Eds.). Medical and legal aspects of child sexual
exploitation: A comprehensive review of child pornography,
child prostitution,
and internet crimes against children (pp. 277- 296. St.
Louis, MO: G.W.
Medical Publishing. < Read introduction >
- Current perspectives: Working
with sexually abusive youth. Prescott, D.S. & Longo,
R.E. (2005) Article for the newsletter of the California
Coalition
of Sex Offender
Professionals.
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Prescott, D.S. Book Review: The Risk for Sexual Violence Protocol
(RSVP), by Stephen D. Hart, P. Randall Kropp, & D. Richard
Laws, with Jessica Klaver, Caroline Logan, and Kelly A. Watt, The
ATSA Forum, Fall 2004.
< Read review >
-
Emerging strategies for
risk assessment of sexually abusive youth: Theory,
controversy, and practice. In R. Geffner, K. Crumpton Franey, T.
Geffner
Arnold, R. Ralconer (Eds). Identifying and treating
youth who sexually offend: Current approaches, techniques,
and research (pp.
83-105). Binghamton, NY: Haworth Press (2004) . < Read abstract >
- Collaborative treatment for
sexual behavior problems in an adolescent residential
center. (2002). In M.H. Miner & E.
Colema (Ed.’s), Sex offender treatment: Accomplishments,
challenges, and future directions (pp. 43-58). Binghamton,
NY: Haworth Press.
- Books: 2003 in review. Published in ATSA Forum
newsletter, Winter 2004. < Read review >
- Review of Hart, S.D., Kropp,
P.R. & Laws, D.R. (2003). The
Risk for Sexual Violence Protocol (RSVP). Burnaby,
British Columbia, Canada: The Mental
Health, Law, and Policy
Institute
of Simon Fraser University.
Review published in ATSA Forum newsletter,
Autumn 2004. < Read review >
- Review of Righthand,
S., Kerr, B., & Drach, K. (2003). Child
maltreatment risk assessments: An evaluation
guide. Binghamton, NY:
Haworth Maltreatment and Trauma Press. Review
published in ATSA
Forum newsletter, Winter
2004. < Read review >
- Review
of Anderson, K.E. & Smith, P.M. (2003). Denial
and discovery: Behind the scenes of psychosexual
assessments. Victoria,
BC, Canada: Trafford.
Review published in ATSA Forum newsletter,
Winter 2004.
< Read review >
- Review of Flora, R. (2003).
How to work with sex offenders. Binghamton, NY:
Haworth Press. Review published in ATSA Forum newsletter,
Winter 2004.
< Read review >
- Review
of Ward, T., Laws, D.R., & Hudson, S.M. (2002). Sexual
Deviance: Issues and Controversies. Thousand
Oaks, Ca: Sage Publications. < Read review >
- Review of Bergman, J. & Hewish, S.
(2002). Challenging Experience. Oklahoma City:
Wood’N’Barnes.
Review published in ATSA Forum newsletter, Winter
2004.
< Read review >
- Review of Fernandez, Y., Ed. (2002). In Their Shoes: Examining
Empathy and its Place in the Treatment of Offenders. Oklahoma
City: Wood’N’Barnes.
Review published in ATSA Forum newsletter, Winter
2004.
< Read review >
- Review of Schladale,
J. (2003). The T.O.P. Workbook. Freeport,
ME:
Author.
Review published in ATSA Forum newsletter,
Spring, 2003.
< Read review >
- “The History of ATSA”. Published in ATSA Forum newsletter,
Winter, 2002.
- Review of Doren, D. (2002). Evaluating Sex Offenders: A Manual
for Civil Commitments and Beyond. Thousand Oaks, Ca:
Sage Publications.
Review published
in ATSA
Forum newsletter, Winter, 2002.
< Read review >
- Review of Blasingame, G. (2001). Developmentally Delayed
Persons with Sexual Behavior Problems. Oklahoma
City, OK:
Wood’N’Barnes.
Review published in ATSA Forum newsletter, Spring, 2002. < Read review >
- Collaborative Treatment for
Sexual Behavior Problems in an Adolescent Residential
Center.(2001). In M. Miner & Eli Coleman, (Eds). Sex offender
treatment: Accomplishments, challenges, and future directions (pp.
43-58). Binghamton, NY: Haworth Press. < Read abstract >
- Review of Gacono, C.G., Ed. (2000). The Clinical and Forensic
Assessment of Psychopathy. Thousand Oaks, Ca: Sage
Publications. Review
published in ATSA Forum newsletter,
Spring 2001.
< Read review >
- Review of “Sex Offender Risk Assessment” videotape
training series. Madison, WI: Sinclair
Seminars. Review published
in ATSA Forum newsletter,
Summer, 2000.
< Read review >
- Overcoming isolation in families where sexual abuse has occurred.
Parentalk, a publication of Stop
It Now!, Haydenville, MA Spring 2002.
- Parenting youth
who have sexually abused. Parentalk, a publication
of Stop
It Now!, Haydenville, MA, Spring 2000.
Upcoming Projects
- Adolescent risk assessment. Chapter in preparation for a project
to be edited by Martin Calder for Russell
House, UK.
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