Re-Offense Risk, Protective Factors, and Treatment with Youths Who Have Sexually Abused
This webinar is for professionals working with adolescents and young adults who have committed sexual offenses.
What do we now know about best practices that we didn’t just a few years ago?
Since 1988, Dr. James Worling has been at the forefront of transforming the lives of young individuals who have committed sexual offenses. His dedication and expertise have not only elevated the standard of care but have also enriched the field with research and influential publications. Dr. Worling has studied the effects of his treatment programming on re-offense and published reviews of how many of our field’s early assumptions have failed to bear fruit.
Perhaps most impressively, he produced one of the world’s most widely known assessment measures (the ERASOR). Then, with insights gained from research and practice, he recommended against its use, replacing it with a new and arguably more daring measure, the PROFESOR.
In this webinar interview, Dr. Worling discusses his work and the evolution of this field. We will explore pivotal lessons learned since the 1980s, offering insights into the:
- Nuances of re-offense risk
- Significance of protective factors
- Distinct differences between adolescents and adults who sexually abuse
Who's Presenting
James Worling
Dr. James Worling has worked with children, youths, and families since 1988, with a focus on addressing the causes and consequences of interpersonal violence. In particular, much of his work has been to assist children, adolescents, and young adults who have engaged in sexually harming behaviors and with children, adolescents, and young adults who are survivors of sexual abuse. His goal is always to work with individual’s strengths to facilitate future interpersonal and intrapersonal health.
The ERASOR (Estimate of Risk of Adolescent Sexual Offense Recidivism) is an empirically guided checklist for assessing the risk of adolescent sexual offense recidivism. The PROFESOR (Protective + Risk Observations For Eliminating Sexual Offense Recidivism) is a structured checklist to assist professionals in identifying and summarizing protective and risk factors for adolescents and emerging adults who have sexually abused others. Dr. Worling’s publications and assessment tools have significantly contributed to the field of assessing and treating youth who have sexually abused.