Merdian, Hannah L., Perkins, Derek E., Dustagheer, Elspeth and Glorney, Emily (2018) Development of a case formulation model for individuals who have viewed, distributed, and/or shared child sexual exploitation material. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology . ISSN 0306-624X
Full content URL: https://doi.org/10.1177/0306624x17748067
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| Item Type: | Article |
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| Item Status: | Live Archive |
Abstract
Increases in the number of arrests of individuals who download or distribute Child Sexual Exploitation Material (CSEM) have highlighted a need to further understand the offending pathways of this offender group. This article describes the development of an aetiological model specific to CSEM offending. Individuals who had viewed, distributed and/or shared CSEM (n = 20) were interviewed regarding their life and sexual history, relationships, substance use, offending details, and circumstances leading to their CSEM offending, resulting in seven superordinate themes: Developmental Context, Individual Propensities (risk-related and risk-protective) and Psychological Vulnerabilities, Personal Circumstances, Permission-Giving Thoughts, Internet Environment and Behaviour, Evaluation of Consequences for the Individual, and Desistance. These themes were combined into a case formulation tool specific for CSEM offending behaviour, with the aim of providing systematic guidance for assessment and treatment providers.
| Keywords: | child sexual exploitation, child sexual abuse, risk management, case formulation |
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| Subjects: | C Biological Sciences > C810 Applied Psychology C Biological Sciences > C840 Clinical Psychology |
| Divisions: | College of Social Science > School of Psychology |
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| ID Code: | 30440 |
| Deposited On: | 06 Mar 2018 08:46 |
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