Juvenile Sex Offenders – Etiologies and Typologies

Juvenile Sex Offenders – Etiologies and Typologies

This course provides an overview of the etiologies of juvenile sexual offending and the pathways related to the development, onset, and maintenance of sexually abusive behavior, and describes effective treatment approaches for juvenile sexual offenders as well as data on recidivism in this population.

Objectives:

a). Name at least two etiologies of juvenile sexual offending and at least two factors that impact the development, onset, and maintenance of sexually abusive behavior in juveniles.

b). Discuss common patterns of juvenile sex offenses based on each type of offender.

c). Describe effective treatment approaches for juvenile sexual offenders.

d). Summarize recidivism rates for sexually offending juveniles.

Target Audience:

The target audience for this event includes psychologists, licensed clinical social workers, licensed counselors, MFT’s, and other clinical mental health professionals.

Instructional Level: Intermediate

Instructor(s): Jennifer Sweeton, Psy.D, MS, MA

Material Author(s): U.S. Department of Justice Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking

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Child Sexual Abuse – Outcomes and Prevention

Child Sexual Abuse – Outcomes and Prevention

This course discusses the prevalence of child sexual abuse, the associated mental health outcomes, and preventive strategies.

Objectives:

a). Discuss child sexual abuse and the associated mental health outcomes.

b). Name at least one preventive strategy discussed in the course.

c). Discuss the prevalence of child sexual abuse.

Target Audience:

The target audience for this event includes psychologists, licensed clinical social workers, licensed counselors, MFT’s, and other clinical mental health professionals.

Instructional Level: Intermediate

Instructor(s): Jennifer Sweeton, Psy.D, MS, MA

Material Author(s): Delphine Collin-Vezina, Isabelle Daigneault, & Martine Hebert

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Bullying and Cyberbullying Interventions

Bullying and Cyberbullying Interventions

This course discusses bullying and cyberbullying and reviews the most current research on interventions focused on reducing bullying and/or increasing social skills.

Objectives:

a). Identify at least two intervention models that have been proposed to reduce bullying.

b). Discuss the short and long term effectiveness of programs aimed at reducing bullying.

c). Describe the findings of at least one randomized-controlled trial evaluating a bullying intervention.

d). Name at least one limitation of the reviewed studies.

Target Audience:

The target audience for this event includes psychologists, licensed clinical social workers, licensed counselors, MFT’s, and other clinical mental health professionals.

Instructional Level: Intermediate

Instructor(s): Jennifer Sweeton, Psy.D, MS, MA

Material Author(s): Elisa Cantone, Anna P. Piras, Marcello Vellante, Antonello Preti, Sigrun Daníelsdóttir, Ernesto D’Aloja, Sigita Lesinskiene, Mathhias C. Angermeyer, Mauro G. Carta, & Dinesh Bhugra

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