Best Practices in Sexual Offender Assessment and Management

This book provides a critical examination of assessment and treatment approaches for sexual offending, presenting cutting-edge insights from leading experts in evidence-based management of sexual deviance. It offers a systematic overview of the empirical literature and multifaceted research into clinical and criminal aspects, addressing gaps and advancements in public health and policy responses.

The volume explores sex offender classification systems, risk assessment for recidivism, psychotherapeutic and pharmacological interventions, and the clinical and criminal correlates of common paraphilias. Special focus is given to best practices tailored for unique populations, making this an essential reference for clinical psychologists, correctional professionals, and students and researchers of sexual offenses.

Dr. Ruth J. Tully (BSc (Hons), MSc, DForenPsy, CPsychol, EuroPsy, FBPsS, CSci, MAE, AFHEA) is a Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) Registered, and British Psychological Society (BPS) Chartered Forensic Psychologist in the UK. Dr Tully is Clinical Director of Tully Forensic Psychology Ltd, where she and her team of Clinical and Forensic Psychologists provide assessment, treatment/therapy, consultancy, and training across health and prison services, specialising in legal contexts. Dr Tully has worked in HM Prison Service, probation services, and psychiatric settings, primarily with ‘high-risk’ men and women. She is experienced in various areas of assessment and intervention, having worked with a range of forensic populations. Dr Tully is a Fellow of the BPS, European Psychologist, Chartered Scientist, a full practitioner member of the Academy of Experts, and is an honorary Associate Professor at the University of Exeter. Dr Tully is the editor of several books and has authored many peer reviewed research papers and chapters in the field of forensic psychology. Dr Tully is considered a leading authority in the field of sexual offenders; she is an invited speaker at UK and international conferences and events.

Dr. Bohall is the co-owner of Innovative Psychological Solutions based in Orange County, California and is the principal series editor of this series titled Dangerous Behavior in Clinical and Forensic Psychology. He earned a doctorate in psychology in clinical forensic psychology and provides consultation for numerous organizations throughout the United States. Dr. Bohall is nationally recognized as a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor and as a Master Addiction Counselor. In the State of California, he is recognized as a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor-III. Dr. Bohall was the principal author in the co-authored textbook The Psychologist’s Guide to Professional Development (2017). Additionally, Dr. Bohall has published journal articles in the Journal of Family Violence, Aggression and Violent Behavior, BMJ Open, and Frontiers in Psychology. Dr. Bohall also serves on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment, & Trauma, the Journal of Family Trauma, Child Custody, & Child Development, the Journal of Child Sexual Abuse and the Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma. Lastly, Dr. Bohall’s academic and research interests include forensic assessment and intervention, crisis intervention and negotiation techniques, evaluation of interviewing, investigation, and interrogation procedures, psychopathy, and intimate partner violence.

David S. Prescott, LCSW, LICSW, ATSA-F, has been a mental health practitioner for 40 years and is the Director of the Safer Society Continuing Education Center. He is the author and editor of 26 books in the areas of understanding and improving services to at-risk clients. He is best known for his work in the areas of understanding, assessing, and treating sexual violence and trauma. Mr. Prescott is the recipient of the 2014 Distinguished Contribution award from the Association for the Treatment and Prevention of Sexual Abuse (ATSA), the 2018 recipient of the National Adolescent Perpetration Network’s C. Henry Kempe Lifetime Achievement award, and the 2022 recipient of the Fay Honey Knopp Award from the New York State Alliance for the Prevention of Sexual Abuse and New York State ATSA. He also served as ATSA President in 2008-09. Mr. Prescott currently trains and lectures around the world. His published work has been translated into Japanese, Korean, German, French, Polish, Dutch, and other languages. He has served on the editorial boards of four scholarly journals. He is co-blogger for Sexual Abuse, which has been read well over a million times, and has co-authored the monthly MASOC Newsletter, which reviews research, since 2007.