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FMDT for Sexual Offending Youth

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Treating Adolescents with Family-Based Mindfulness

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Sexually offending by children or against children have a profound impact on victims, families, and communities. What’s more, adolescent sexual offenders tend to be criminalized, even when there is a likelihood that behavior, in particular nonviolent and experimental types, will not extend into adulthood. In these cases psychotherapy interventions are far more likely to produce positive and cost-effective results. Several research studies have proven that family-based MDT is such a promising approach and the special considerations to correctly assess and treat the sexually offending adolescent will be discussed. It is particularly important to note that one-fifth of rapes and one-half of child molestation cases in the United States are reportedly committed by children and adolescents, and when considered in the context that these adolescents may diversify to other (nonsexual) crimes, or abuse multiple victims, effective and timely treatment is imperative. This requires a special understanding of the unique etiology and assessment of young sexual offenders, which this chapter endeavors to address.

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  1. Apsche Center North Spring Behavioral Healthcare, Leesburg, VA, USA

    Joan Swart

  2. Department of Psychology, Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, GA, USA

    Christopher K. Bass

  3. School of Psychology, Walden University, Shepherdstown, WV, USA

    Jack A. Apsche

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Swart, J., Bass, C.K., Apsche, J.A. (2015). FMDT for Sexual Offending Youth. In: Treating Adolescents with Family-Based Mindfulness. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-12700-2_12

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