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Shame and guilt in child molesters
Howells, Kevin
Howells, Kevin
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In this chapter, we draw on general psychological literature to argue for the relevance of shame and guilt for child molesters. In order to explore this issue, we outline the concepts of shame and guilt, reasons for expecting shame to be common in child molesters, and the functions of shame. Because others have discussed the impact of shame and guilt on the treatment issues of empathy and relapse prevention, we emphasize the influence of shame and guilt as factors in readiness for treatment. We discuss approaches to treatment that are likely to decrease shame. Finally, we discuss methods of assessing shame and guilt, and evaluate their usefulness for child molesters. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: chapter)
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2008
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Proeve, M. & Howells, K. (2008). Shame and guilt in child molesters. In: Marshall, W. L., Fernandez, Y. M., Marshall, L. E. & Serran, G. A. (eds.) Sexual offender treatment: Controversial issues. Chichester: John Wiley and Sons, pp. 125-139.
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