Voluntary Treatment for Minor Attracted Persons [ARTICLE]

Course Details

Accreditation:NBCC ACEP: 7250
Credit Hours:1.5
Presenter:Dr. Jennifer Weeks

Course Description

A photograph of handcuffed wrists and hand, palms up and open, in a pleading fashion. Perhaps someone voluntarily seeking treatment for minor attracted persons.

A key component of treatment for minor attracted persons is understanding the influences and tools available to assess for recidivism.

This course is a journal article that specifically looks at recidivism rates of individuals who acknowledge sexual interest in minors and voluntarily attend treatment through the Do Not Offend project. 

This research addresses several questions. 

The first has to do with the “dark specter” of recidivism studies, meaning that most studies of recidivism for sexual offenses are based on new convictions. This study provides recidivism data for individuals who have not been caught by law enforcement but who are self acknowledging offending behavior. 

Secondly, the study addresses what risk assessment measures were valid for assessing risk in this population of subjects who were not forensic. It makes an argument that treatment for individuals with sexual interest in children, even if considered low risk, is a wise use of resources to promote public safety. 

This is an accredited course designed for Licensed Professional Counselors to earn Continuing Education Hours, or LPC CEHs

Learning Objectives

Participants will:

  1. Learn the difference between current recidivism rates in the research based on re-offending and re-offense rates for those who voluntarily attend treatment for minor attracted persons
  2. Learn what risk assessment tools are useful for those who engage in offending behaviors who voluntarily attend treatment
  3. Learn whether a clinical diagnosis of pedophilia influences risk of recidivism
Individuals under voluntary treatment with sexual interest in minors: what risk do they pose? Voluntary Treatment for Minor Attracted Persons Quiz Voluntary Treatment for Minor Attracted Persons Course Survey

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Sexual Addiction Treatment Services

Jennifer Weeks, Ph.D., Director

190 Brodhead Rd, Suite 107 Bethlehem, PA 18017

610.844.7180 | sexualaddictiontreatmentservices.com | jweeks@satshealing.com

Sexual Addiction Treatment Services has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7250. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Sexual Addiction Treatment Services is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.