Abstract
At a prominent university clinic that has treated sex offenders for 15 years, an offender and his wife appeared for therapy and faked engagement in treatment for two years. Details given in this case study serve as an extreme example of the manipulation, collusion, and deception that often occurs in sex offender treatment programs. This case study gives cause to reflect on the individual's denial system, society's criminal justice system, and the difficulty for therapists in ascertaining the truth. The purpose of this paper is to report our experience with a patient who may have simulated pedophilic symptoms.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 241-245 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Forensic Sciences |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1994 |
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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Keywords
- deception
- malingering
- manipulation
- psychiatry
- sex offender
- simulated pedophilic symptoms
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