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| Behavior Therapies with Juvenile Offenders: Fire, Sex, and Violence |
| Monday, May 25, 2009 |
| 1:30 PM–2:50 PM |
| North 222 C |
| Area: CBM/CSE; Domain: Service Delivery |
| Chair: Kirk A.B. Newring (Kirk A. B. Newring, PhD, LLC) |
| Discussant: Halina Dziewolska (Private Practice/ Behavior Analyst Online) |
| CE Instructor: Rob Holdsambeck, Ed.D. |
| Abstract: Recently, the court system has directed much attention to juvenile firesetters. Behavioral treatments built from social learning theory have empirical support. In addition, several behavioral rating scales exist to estimate risk with this population. As the judicial branch has directed more resources towards juvenile offenders, including firesetters, several legislative bodies are increasing their focus on juveniles adjudicated as sexual offenders. A review of the research suggests that early intervention can provide a meaningful impact for the youthful sexual offender. What’s a clinical behavior analyst got to do with all of this? A skillful integration of the best practices sex offender assessment and 3rd wave behavior therapies couples what works with what matters in the treatment of the juvenile sexual offender. In closing, we offer a comprehensive review of the role of applied behavior analysis in the assessment and management of juvenile offenders will be presented. Emerging theoretical trends and evidenced-based practices will be discussed. |
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| Evidence based practices with juvenile fire setters: A social learning note for behavior analysts |
| JOSEPH D. CAUTILLI (Behavior Analysis and Therapy Partners) |
| Abstract: Juvenile firesetters is a population that has received much attention recently from the court system. Behavioral treatments built from social learning theory have empirical support. In addition, several behavioral rating scales exist to estimate risk with this population. This symposium offers information on the basics of assessment and intervention for this group. |
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| Recidivism Risk Reduction Therapy (3RT) and the Juvenile Sex Offender |
| KIRK A.B. NEWRING (Kirk A. B. Newing, PhD, LLC), Jennifer Wheeler (Private Practice) |
| Abstract: Juvenile sex offenders are the focus of several recent legislative initiatives. A review of the research suggests that early intervention can provide a meaningful impact for the youthful sexual offender. What’s a clinical behavior analyst got to do with all of this? A skillful integration of the best practices sex offender assessment and 3rd wave behavior therapies couples what works (evidence-based practice) with what matters (empirically-derived risk factors) in the treatment of the juvenile sexual offender. |
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| Behavior Therapies with Juvenile Offenders |
| MICHAEL WEINBERG (Orlando Behavior Health Services, LLC) |
| Abstract: This presentation will focus on behaviorally-based treatment approaches for court adjudicated juvenile sex offenders. Current literature and program interventions in treatment settings will be presented and discussed. Also, use of CBA approaches to evaluating these sex offenders will be presented. In addition, a comparison of behaviorally based approaches to the standard clinical approaches will be presented and discussed. |
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