סיכון וחוסן בכפיפה אחת: טיפול ייעודי באנשים שביצעו עבירות מין - מאמר סקירה

The treatment of people who have committed sexual offenses (sex offenders, according to law definition) and the prevention of the recurrence of offenses is of great importance, especially considering the impact of the offence, both on the victim and the offender. In this review, the principles of the targeted treatment for sex offenders will be presented, a historical overview of the development of the methods used to treat sex offenders will be presented, and reference will be made to the effectiveness of the treatment in terms of reducing the risk of recidivism. Research shows that the therapeutic approach accepted in the world for the treatment of sex offenders is a reoccurring prevention approach, located in the cognitive-behavioral therapy methods. In recent years, there is a reference in sex offenders’ treatment to the individual's strengths as a rehabilitation goal. In this conceptual framework, the good lives model (GLM) was developed. The GLM contains nine specific and universal life goals, that improvement of which can lead to a reduction of sexual offenses recidivism. The risk-need-responsivity model will also be presented,which studies have found a clear connection between the use of its principles, through the various treatment methods, and the reduction of recidivism rates among criminals, and in particular, sex offenders. Additionally, reference will be made to the factors that influence the effectiveness of treatment,among them, the method of treatment and the orientation of the treatment plan, the content of the treatment, the training of the treatment team and the treatment system.