Female Sexual Offenders: Who Are They and How Do We Treat Them?

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CE Credits: 2 Credits
Length: 2 Hours
Level: Intermediate
CE Eligibility: APA, ASWB ACE, ANCC, NAADAC, CPA, NYSED
Training Style: Video
Category: GIFR Membership Exclusive
Intended Audience: Mental Health, Correctional, and Legal Professionals

Training Description

The assessment and treatment of female sex offenders is an emerging field with unique opportunities and challenges. In contrast to male sex offenders, there are few empirically-identified recidivism risk factors and management strategies for females who commit sexual offenses. This two-hour presentation provides an overview of the current research literature related to this unique population, discussing differences between male and female sex offenders as well as the limitations associated with conducting risk and needs assessments for females. A “best practice” approach, using structured professional judgment and a gendered theoretical perspective, is discussed as a way forward. Finally, core components of building treatment models are identified, and general clinical considerations when providing treatment to female sex offenders are reviewed.

Trainer Biography

Brad Allen, JD, PhD is a licensed psychologist with the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services. He has been a practicing clinician for over 25 years, over which time he has received advanced degrees in law, psychology, sociology, and epidemiology. In addition to having extensive experience in the assessment and treatment of sexual offenders, he has an eclectic research background publishing in the areas of developmental disabilities and gerontology. Dawn Pflugradt, PsyD is a licensed psychologist with the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services. She also serves as Assistant Professor at the Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology, where she teaches courses in developmental psychology, personality development, and ethics. In addition to her years of clinical experience, Dr. Pflugradt has published numerous articles and book chapters in the areas sex offender assessment and treatment as well as pediatrics. Her current research focuses on female sex offender assessment and treatment.

Learning Objectives

This training is designed to help you:

Identify the common characteristics the female sexual offenders share based on epidemiological studies.
Discuss the three principal pathways to offending for female sex offenders.
Understand the differences between a gendered and a gender specific theory.
Provide a rationale for utilizing a gendered theory with female sex offenders.
Identify key components of a female sex offender treatment program.

¹ Sponsorship: Multi-Health Systems, Inc. (MHS, Inc.) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. MHS maintains responsibility for this program and its content. The American Nurses Credentialing Center accepts Continuing Education Credit sponsored by the American Psychological Association. The Global Institute of Forensic Research, provider #1371, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Global Institute of Forensic Research maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 6/8/2022-6/8/2025. Social Workers completing this course receive continuing education credits. Multi-Health Systems, Inc. (MHS, Inc.) is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. MHS maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Multi-Health Systems, Inc. (MHS, Inc.) has been approved by NAADAC as an approved Continuing Education, Provider No. 144308. Programs that do not qualify for NAADAC credit are clearly identified. MHS maintains responsibility for this program and its content. The Global Institute of Forensic Research (GIFR) has been approved by NBCC as an approved Continuing Education provider. ACEP No.6711. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. GIFR is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. Global Institute of Forensic Research (GIFR) is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0337. Multi-Health Systems, Inc. (MHS, Inc.) is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0036.

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³ Commercial Supports: Multi-Health Systems, Inc. (MHS, Inc.) reports no conflicts of interest in the development and sponsorship of this training. MHS receives no commercial support for its Continuing Education programs or from its presenters.

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