Clare Melvin
University of Kent, United Kingdom
Title: Adapted sex offender treatment programmes for men with autism spectrum conditions: clinician and service user views
Biography
Biography: Clare Melvin
Abstract
Difficulties with social interaction, social communication and empathy may create barriers to treatment for those few individuals with autism spectrum conditions (ASC) who commit sexual offences. This research explored offender and clinician views of the effectiveness of adapted sex offender treatment programmes (ASOTP) for men with ASC.