TY - JOUR
T1 - Sex offender treatment professional perceptions of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) in the Midwest
AU - Brown, Jerrod
AU - Neal, Diane
AU - Carter, Megan N.
AU - Louie, Jeffrey
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 Elsevier Ltd
PY - 2019/9/1
Y1 - 2019/9/1
N2 - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition that is precipitated by prenatal alcohol exposure. Typified by cognitive, social, and adaptive functioning impairments, FASD places impacted individuals at an elevated risk for involvement in the criminal justice system. In particular, it has been reported that some individuals diagnosed with FASD engage in inappropriate sexual behaviors. Because professionals working in the field of sexual offender treatment have the potential to strongly influence their clients, this study surveys professionals that provide treatment services to sexual offenders. Topics queried include knowledge of FASD, the role of FASD in criminal behavior, and training opportunities. The key findings from this study include that the respondents readily recognized symptoms, deficits, and consequences of FASD, but had very few opportunities to receive advanced training on FASD in the context of inappropriate sexual behavior. Findings suggest there is a strong need to develop educational and training programs that better equip professionals with the skills to assist clients with FASD in treatment settings for inappropriate sexual behavior.
AB - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition that is precipitated by prenatal alcohol exposure. Typified by cognitive, social, and adaptive functioning impairments, FASD places impacted individuals at an elevated risk for involvement in the criminal justice system. In particular, it has been reported that some individuals diagnosed with FASD engage in inappropriate sexual behaviors. Because professionals working in the field of sexual offender treatment have the potential to strongly influence their clients, this study surveys professionals that provide treatment services to sexual offenders. Topics queried include knowledge of FASD, the role of FASD in criminal behavior, and training opportunities. The key findings from this study include that the respondents readily recognized symptoms, deficits, and consequences of FASD, but had very few opportunities to receive advanced training on FASD in the context of inappropriate sexual behavior. Findings suggest there is a strong need to develop educational and training programs that better equip professionals with the skills to assist clients with FASD in treatment settings for inappropriate sexual behavior.
KW - And treatment providers
KW - FASD
KW - Inappropriate sexual behavior
KW - Sex offenders
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ijlp.2019.101476
DO - 10.1016/j.ijlp.2019.101476
M3 - Article
C2 - 31706403
AN - SCOPUS:85074235146
SN - 0160-2527
VL - 66
JO - International Journal of Law and Psychiatry
JF - International Journal of Law and Psychiatry
M1 - 101476
ER -