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A Behavioral Approach to the Modification of Rape

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 June 2009

W. L. Marshall  and
S. Williams
W. L. Marshall
Affiliation:
Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
S. Williams
Affiliation:
Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
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This paper will describe a program whose framework is based on our research of the general characteristics of rapists, and on the results of individual behavioral analyses of over thirty five such individuals. Treatment is aimed at:

(1)reducing the incidence of habitual patterns of unacceptable sexual behavior using aversive therapy and covert sensitization where these two procedures attempt to modify the attractiveness of deviant fantasies.

(2)increasing the incidence of appropriate sexual behavior using various techniques such as: (a) orgasmic reconditioning to enhance the attractiveness of appropriate fantasies; desensitization to reduce heterosexual fearj social skill training involving modeling, videotaped role rehersal, and cue discrimination to reduce aggressiveness and inappropriate assertiveness; thought stopping to eliminate hostile thoughts; converant control to enhance self-esteemj and sex education. The specific content of each program is tailored to the individual's particular problems as revealed by a thorough analysis.

Type
Research Article
Information
Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy , Volume 3 , Issue 4 , September 1975 , pp. 78
Copyright
Copyright © British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies 1975

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