Product Description
Briggs and Kennington's new book constitutes a comprehensive and accessible guide to managing men who sexually offend and draws on recent developments in cognitive-behavioural therapy. The authors emphasize the need to incorporate practice-based research and clinical experience in intervention strategies. They demonstrate the importance of customizing interventions and describe how to tailor treatment according to the individual client's needs. This volume also examines the theoretical issues behind cognitive-behavioural interventions when dealing with this group. From their own extensive knowledge of contemporary practice in the United States and Great Britain, David Briggs and Roger Kennington offer insights and guidance for improving objectives and techniques in intervention. The companion volume to "Assessing Men Who Sexually Abuse", "Managing Men Who Sexually Abuse" is a practical manual which will be an invaluable resource for anyone working in the assessment and management of sexual offenders.
About the Author
David Briggs is a qualified clinical and occupational psychologist who has run a treatment programme for adult sex offenders for over twelve years. He has a particular interest in offenders with learning disabilities and has developed groups for non-abusing partners. Roger Kennington has also been a specialist practitioner working with sexual abusers in Northumbria for nine years and is Chair of the National Organisation for the Treatment of Abusers (NOTA).