Chapter 6. Changing Child Sexual Abusers' Cognition

  1. Theresa A. Gannon DPhil, CPsychol Lecturer lead investigator4,
  2. Tony Ward PhD, DipClinPsyc Director5,
  3. Anthony R. Beech PhD, CPsychol professor Fellow6,
  4. Dawn Fisher PhD Head Senior Research Fellow7,8
  1. Christopher Dean Senior Psychologist1,
  2. Ruth E. Mann Director2,
  3. Rebecca Milner Senior Psychologist1,
  4. Shadd Maruna Reader in Criminology3

Published Online: 17 DEC 2009

DOI: 10.1002/9780470746295.ch6

Book Title

Aggressive Offenders' Cognition: Theory, Research, and Practice

Aggressive Offenders' Cognition: Theory, Research, and Practice

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How to Cite

Dean, C., Mann, R. E., Milner, R. and Maruna, S. (2009) Changing Child Sexual Abusers' Cognition, in Aggressive Offenders' Cognition: Theory, Research, and Practice (eds T. A. Gannon, T. Ward, A. R. Beech and D. Fisher), John Wiley & Sons Ltd, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470746295.ch6

Editor Information

  1. 4

    Department of Psychology, Keynes College, University of Kent, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7NP, UK

  2. 5

    Department of Psychology, Victoria University of Wellington, PO Box 600, Wellington 6001, New Zealand

  3. 6

    School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK

  4. 7

    Llanarth Court Hospital, Raglan, Wales, NP15 2YD, UK

  5. 8

    University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK

Author Information

  1. 1

    Offending Behaviour Programmes Unit, HM Prison Service, Abell House, John Islip Street, London, SW1P 4LH, UK

  2. 2

    Offending Behaviour Programmes Unit, HM Prison Service, Room 725, Abell House, John Islip Street, London, SW1P 4LH, UK

  3. 3

    Institute of Criminology and Criminal Justice, School of Law, Queen's University Belfast, 28 University Square, Belfast, BT7 7NN, Northern Ireland

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 17 DEC 2009
  2. Published Print: 14 NOV 2007

Book Series:

  1. Forensic Clinical Psychology

Book Series Editors:

  1. Clive R. Hollin9,
  2. Mary McMurran10

Series Editor Information

  1. 9

    Henry Wellcome Building, School of Psychology, University of Leicester, Leicester, LE1 9HN, UK

  2. 10

    School of Community Health Sciences, Division of Psychiatry, University of Nottingham, Duncan Macmillan House, Porchester Road, Nottingham, NG3 6AA, UK

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780470034026

Online ISBN: 9780470746295

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Keywords:

  • changing child sexual abusers' cognitions;
  • cognitive-behavioural therapy - modification and relearning principles;
  • accessing and recognising offending-relevant cognitions;
  • types of thinking associated with sexual offending behaviour;
  • function of cognitions;
  • empowering active responsibility for cognitive change;
  • aggressive offenders' cognition;
  • addressing offence-supportive cognitions in treatment;
  • schema-focused therapy with sexual offenders

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Accessing and Recognising Offending-Relevant Cognitions

  • Managing Statements about Cognitions

  • Addressing Offence-Supportive Cognitions in Treatment

  • Addressing Cognitions that Increase Vulnerability to Offend

  • Schema-Focused Therapy with Sexual Offenders

  • Conclusion

  • References

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