Quiz: Best Practices for the Treatment of Adolescents Who Have Engaged in Sexually Harmful Behavior (OT164-A) (OT164-A) Quiz – Best Practices for the Treatment of Adolescents Who Have Engaged in Sexually Harmful Behavior First Name * Last Name * Email * 1. True or False? Risk assessment is about understanding risk and how to protect against it. * a. True b. False 2. The _____ model of risk assessment is a more comprehensive, contextually sensitive, and developmentally-informed evaluation process that recognizes the difficulties inherent in predicting future sexually abusive behavior—especially in young people. * a. Anamnestic b. Symbolic c. Contemporary d. None of the above 3. True or False? Adolescent risk assessment should be based on the picture painted by static factors alone. * a. True b. False 4. In 106 studies, longer follow-up times resulted in higher sexual recidivism rates for up to ___ months, but after this did not indicate significantly higher sexual recidivism rates. * a. 16 b. 28 c. 32 d. 36 5. A major shift in the content of treatment is _______. * a. Stress management b. Less emphasis on workbook/psychoeducation c. Building healthy relationships d. All of the above 6. Risk assessment provides an opportunity to assess needs, strengths, and assets, as well as risk, highlighting its values as a tool for treatment planning and ______. * a. Recidivism prevention b. Case management (correct) c. Family therapy d. Registration 7. ___ adolescents who have engaged in sexually abusive behavior develop into adult sexual offenders. * a. Most b. All c. Few d. None 8. True or False? Recidivism for adults and juveniles adjudicated for sexual offenses is significantly lower for non-sexual offenses than sexual offenses. * a. True b. False 9. Which of the following is a major shift in our beliefs about treatment and how it works? * a. What drives effective treatment b. Working alliance c. Common factors d. All of the above 10. Assessing risk means also assessing _____. * a. The power of risk b. Our understanding of risk c. Protection against risk d. Targets of risk 11. ______ models validate the efficacy of treatments, or technical interventions, rather than the therapeutic relationship or the interpersonal skills of the clinician. * a. Empirically-based b. Symbolic c. Contemporary d. Assessment 12. There are ___ principles for case management and treatment planning. * a. 2 b. 3 c. 5 d. 7 13. In regard to the Risk, Needs, and Responsivity principles, the ____ principle refers to the dynamic features of risk that can be changed and therefore become possible targets of treatment. * a. Risk b. Needs c. Responsivity d. None of the above 14. True or False? Treatment is holistic, addressing more than just those aspects that focus directly and only on the sexually abusive behaviors. * a. True b. False 15. In regard to the Risk, Needs, Responsivity principles, the ____ principle is tied to treatment by considering the manner in which the individual may respond to treatment, and hence the possible effectiveness of treatment. * a. Risk b. Needs c. Responsivity d. None of the above 16. Which of the following is a major shift in our understanding of risk factors? * a. Introduction and engagement b. Targets of re-assessment c. Improved client functioning d. Social skills and competence 17. In reference to Smallbone (2006), adolescent sexually abusive behavior is related more to ____ developed social skills than sexual deviance. * a. Poorly b. Well c. Fully d. None of the above 18. Post-treatment recidivism is most typically reported as somewhere between 5 and____ percent. * a. 8 b. 10 c. 12 d. 14 19. Which of the following is NOT a key skill for supporting change in sexual offenders? * a. Empathy b. Respect c. Indifference d. Genuineness 20. “We are working on this together” is a major shift in our ______. * a. Beliefs about how risk factors work b. Approach to assessing risk c. Approach to treatment d. Awareness of consequences 21. ____ treatment recognizes the contributions of not only the therapist and the treatment model, but the client as well. * a. Risk b. Contemporary c. Adolescent d. All of the above 22. True or False? Simply knowing a youth has sexually offended doesn’t provide much useful information. * a. True b. False 23. ______ and developmental experiences have a potentially adverse effect throughout life. * a. Prenatal b. Spiritual c. Adverse childhood d. None of the above 24. Collaboration and partnership is a major shift in our thoughts about the _____ role? * a. Therapist’s b. Client’s c. Family’s d. Community’s 25. The trauma-informed approach moves away from saying “What have you done?” to instead asking, which of the following? * a. “What has happened to you?” b. “What is wrong with you?” c. “Have you looked at the pain you have caused others?” d. All of the above Submit If you are human, leave this field blank. Δ