Abstract
This chapter reviews treatment approaches utilized historically with a focus on recent adaptations to the relapse prevention (RP) model that have been applied to the treatment of sexual offenders. The treatment of choice for sexual offenders at present adheres to the principles of effective correctional intervention in which treatment is matched to the risk posed by individual offenders. Effective treatment also follows the cognitive-behavioral model, which demonstrates the greatest impact on reoffense rates of sexual offenders. The RP model as applied to sexual offenders has been widely accepted as a method of treatment for sexual offenders. The RP model as applied to sexual offending also fails to account adequately for variations in the degree of planning of sexual offending, which for some individuals is quite extensive and explicit. The self-regulation model (SRM) posits nine phases in the offense progression and four distinct pathways that lead to sexual offending. It is found that the SRM contains a number of pathways, representing different combinations of offense-related goals, and the use of distinct regulation styles in relation to sexually offensive contact.
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