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Interpersonal Competency in Sex Offenders

Stephen M. Hudson

University of Canterburys.hudson{at}psyc.canterbury.ac.nz.

Tony Ward

University of Melbourne

The major theoretical frameworks all invoke, often implicitly, social competency deficits as part of their causal explanations for sexual aggression. In this article, the authors reviewthe evidence for this general position, noting both that social competency is not best seen as being equivalent to social skill and that domain specificity is likely to be important. They argue that intimacy, empathy, and cognitive distortions are likely to be the most salient domains in the area of sexual aggression. Recent use of attachment theory to conceptualize intimacy suggests that this approach may have more utility in both classification and intervention planning. An information processing view of empathy, together with likelihood of situational constraints on deficits, has usefully advanced this area. The possible relationships between such deficits and cognitive distortions are noted. Current literature on cognitive distortions is also briefly reviewed. Finally, suggestions for a helpful research agenda are made.

Behavior Modification, Vol. 24, No. 4, 494-527 (2000)
DOI: 10.1177/0145445500244002
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