Journal article
‘What Works, for Whom?’ Sexual Offence Treatment Dosage, Duration, Sequence, and Composition
Current Psychiatry Reports, Vol.27, pp.58-65
2025
Abstract
Purpose of Review
Recent scholarship has advocated the need for more detailed analysis of key components within sexual offender treatment programs that contribute to successful outcomes; and importantly to delineate ‘what works best, for whom.’ The present review interrogates recent scholarship on treatment duration and dosage, program composition and sequencing, to advance critical discussion on ‘for whom’ treatment works best.
Recent Findings
Although we now know more about what key program components are associated with better outcomes overall, observed differences at an individual level reemphasize the importance of attending to specific responsivity factors in treatment.
Summary
Elevating the specific responsivity principle demands more tailored methods to program design and implementation. However, implementing nuanced programming within ‘real-world’ correctional settings poses significant challenges. Therefore, we call to action the adoption of an implementation science lens in future research, to optimize translation of research knowledge on ‘what works, and for whom’ into practice.
Details
- Title
- ‘What Works, for Whom?’ Sexual Offence Treatment Dosage, Duration, Sequence, and Composition
- Authors
- Nadine McKillop (Corresponding Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Sexual Violence Research and Prevention UnitSusan Rayment-McHugh (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Sexual Violence Research and Prevention Unit
- Publication details
- Current Psychiatry Reports, Vol.27, pp.58-65
- Publisher
- Springer Healthcare
- Date published
- 2025
- DOI
- 10.1007/s11920-024-01574-5
- ISSN
- 1535-1645
- Data Availability
- No datasets were generated or analysed during the current study.
- Organisation Unit
- School of Law and Society; Sexual Violence Research and Prevention Unit
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 991082498902621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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