Main description:

This structured yet flexible manual presents an innovative group treatment approach that targets deficits in self-regulation-a central problem for sex offenders. Safe Offender Strategies (SOS) comprises 10 evidence-based modules that teach participants the skills to desist from problem behaviors, manage their emotions and impulses, and break unhealthy relationship patterns. Motivational enhancement and validation techniques are woven throughout this collaborative treatment. SOS can be used with a range of clients-including high-risk offenders and those with mental illness or intellectual disabilities-in institutional or outpatient settings. Fifteen reproducible forms and worksheets can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2 x 11 size.

Contents:

1. A New Approach to Treating Sex Offenders
2. Theoretical Foundation of Safe Offender Strategies
3. Using Safe Offender Strategies: Pragmatic Considerations
4. Case Conceptualization and Working with Clients
5. Module 1-Why Am I in Treatment?
6. Module 2-Basic Treatment Concepts
7. Module 3-Emotions and Emotion Regulation
8. Module 4-Sexuality and Sexual Behavior
9. Module 5-Review of Motivation, Commitment to Treatment, and Treatment Goals
10. Module 6-Expectations and Beliefs about Interpersonal Relationships
11. Module 7-Dysregulation and Interpersonal Relationships
12. Module 8-Coping with the Past
13. Module 9-Making Good Choices: Managing Urges and Behavior in a Healthy Way
14. Module 10-Motivation, Commitment, and Treatment Goals
15. Family and Community Reintegration: Preparing the Client for Aftercare
Appendix A. Client Aftercare Packet
Appendix B. Additional Client Handouts