{"product_id":"cognitive-approaches-to-the-assessment-of-sexual-interest-in-sexual-offenders-paperback-softback-9780470057841","title":"Cognitive Approaches to the Assessment of Sexual Interest in Sexual Offenders (Paperback \/ softback) 9780470057841","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eCognitive Approaches to the Assessment of Sexual Interest in Sexual Offenders\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book provides a comprehensive account of the range of approaches and techniques with which male (and in some cases female) sexual arousal patterns can be assessed. A fundamental read for anyone involved in researching, assessing, or treating sex offenders.\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDon Grubin,\u003c\/i\u003e Professor of Forensic Psychiatry, Newcastle University\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThornton and Laws' book provides up-to-date and comprehensive information on each technology. Written by authoritative sources, this book is likely to move this field of enquiry forward considerably.\u003cbr\u003e — \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDr Ruth Mann,\u003c\/i\u003e Interventions \u0026amp; Substance Misuse Group, National Offender Management Service, England and Wales\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book gives an outstanding overview of current trends in sex offender assessment. Experts in the field deliver insights into novel latency-based testing procedures. The book features chapters on viewing time and choice-reaction time tasks, on modified versions of the Stroop test, on the attentional blink and the startle probe as well as on the implicit association test. Most of these tests originated in cognitive psychological research and are now being fruitfully applied to identify disorders of sexual preference. The exposition is clear and succinct. The book serves as an introduction to and an overview of an exciting new area of research. Within the field of sex offender treatment and assessment, this book will be a highly useful resource for researchers and practitioners alike.\u003cbr\u003e — \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDr Andreas Mokros,\u003c\/i\u003e Department of Forensic Psychiatry, University of Regensburg\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDavid Thornton (Edited by), D Thornton (Author), D. Richard Laws (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470057841, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 25 September 2009\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e256 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.1 x 16.5 x 1.5 cm, 0.431 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"Thoroton and Laws' edited volume \u003ci\u003eCognitive Approaches to the Assessment of Sexual interest in Sexual Offenders\u003c\/i\u003eis a massively useful brief primer on the variety of methods from experimental cognitive psychology that have been examined in relation to this question.\" (\u003ci\u003ePsychology \u0026amp; Sexuality\u003c\/i\u003e, January 2010)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eNew for the Wiley Series in Forensic Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Approaches to the Treatment of Sexual Offenders describes and evaluates the current methods of measuring sexual interest in sex offenders - namely penile plethysmography, the Abel Assessment for Sexual Interest, Affinity 2.1, the Implicit Association Test, the Stroop test and the polygraph. The book also discusses how established cognitive assessment methods such as the attentional blink and the startle probe reflex can be adapted for use with sex offenders. It therefore brings together in one volume all the latest research and practice in this area, along with critical commentary on the effectiveness of each method.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eAbout the Editors.\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eList of Contributors.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSeries Editors’ Preface.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction \u003ci\u003e(David Thornton and D. Richard Laws).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Penile Plethysmography: Strengths, Limitations, Innovations \u003ci\u003e(D. Richard Laws).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Abel Assessment for Sexual Interests – 2: A Critical Review \u003ci\u003e(Susan J. Sachsenmaier and Carmen L.Z. Gress).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Affinity: The Development of a Self-Report Assessment of Paedophile Sexual Interest Incorporating a Viewing Time Validity Measure \u003ci\u003e(David V. Glasgow).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Cognitive Modelling of Sexual Arousal and Interest: Choice Reaction Time Measures \u003ci\u003e(Carmen L.Z. Gress and D. Richard Laws).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The Implicit Association Test as a Measure of Sexual Interest \u003ci\u003e(Nicola S. Gray and Robert J. Snowden).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Measuring Child Molesters’ Implicit Cognitions about Self and Children \u003ci\u003e(Kevin L. Nunes).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 The Rapid Serial Visual Presentation Test of Sexual Interest in Child Molesters \u003ci\u003e(Vanja E. Flak, Anthony R. Beech and Glyn W. Humphreys).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Assessing Sexual Interest with the Emotional Stroop Test \u003ci\u003e(Paul Smith).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Comparing Two Implicit Cognitive Measures of Sexual Interest: A Pictorial Modified Stroop Task and the Implicit Association Test \u003ci\u003e(Caoilte ´O Ciardha and Michael Gormley).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 The Startle Probe Reflex: An Alternative Approach to the Measurement of Sexual Interest \u003ci\u003e(Jeffrey E. Hecker, Matthew W. King and R. Jamie Scoular).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Postscript: Steps Towards Effective Assessment of Sexual Interest \u003ci\u003e(David Thornton and D. Richard Laws).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndex.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Psychology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Psychology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Psychology%20%5BJM%5D%22\"\u003eJM\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52256844185880,"sku":"9780470057841","price":42.96,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780470057841.jpg?v=1781275210","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/cognitive-approaches-to-the-assessment-of-sexual-interest-in-sexual-offenders-paperback-softback-9780470057841","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}