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  • Clinical Psychology
  • Forensic Psychology
  • Behavioral Therapy

Background:

  • Previous research indicated arousal suppression strategies can reduce sexual arousal in offenders with intellectual disabilities.
  • Adolescent males adjudicated for sexual offenses require effective interventions to manage problematic sexual arousal.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the efficacy of a backward counting arousal suppression technique in adolescent males adjudicated for illegal sexual behavior.
  • To adapt and apply the arousal suppression strategy from Reyes et al. (2011) in a clinical setting with adolescents.

Main Methods:

  • Three adolescent males were taught to self-report sexual arousal when presented with visual stimuli.
  • Participants practiced counting backward from 100 upon reporting arousal, based on the Reyes et al. (2011) study.
  • Therapist instructions were gradually faded for two participants to assess independent use of the technique.

Main Results:

  • All participants showed a decrease in self-reported sexual arousal after implementing the backward counting treatment compared to baseline.
  • The reduction in sexual arousal was sustained for two participants even when therapist prompts were removed.
  • Self-report measures were utilized to gauge arousal levels throughout the study.

Conclusions:

  • The backward counting arousal suppression technique is effective in reducing self-reported sexual arousal in adolescent males adjudicated for sexual offenses.
  • The findings support the adaptability of arousal suppression strategies for younger populations with sexual offenses.
  • Self-report measures can be a valuable tool in assessing the effectiveness of behavioral interventions for sexual arousal control.