Training Name: Adolescent Sex Offending Perpetration – Module 2
Learning Objectives
As a result of this training, participants will be able to:
1) Explain why adolescent sexual arousal must be understood within the broader context of emotional and physiological development rather than treated automatically as a sign of risk.
2) Describe the iatrogenic effects that can arise when youth who have engaged in misconduct are grouped together, and the conditions under which group treatment remains appropriate.
3) Identify the elements of trauma-informed practice, including the prevalence of trauma among youth in detention and the distinction between being trauma-informed and providing trauma treatment.
4) Distinguish among the major assessment tools (JSOAP-II, JSORRAT-II, YNPS, PROFESOR, SAVRY) by their purposes, structures, and limitations, including the caveat that adolescent risk assessment involves “moving targets.”
5) Describe cautions surrounding polygraph use with adolescents and the features of well-structured interviews and evaluation reports.