"Understanding, Assessing, and Rehabilitating Juvenile Sexual Offenders" published by John Wiley & Sons, guides mental health professionals through the breadth of assessment and treatment methods available for working with this special population, providing a succinct yet complete survey of the field and a reliable resource for assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation. Through exploring fundamental beliefs about juvenile sexual offenders, Phil Rich gives insight into the underlying problems, behaviors, and factors that contribute to sexual offending, while encouraging practitioners to develop new ideas and methods to meet their specific clinical orientations and experiences. Going beyond prevalent interventions, Rich presents treatment methods that marry psychoeducational, cognitive-behavioral, and psychodynamic treatments into a single model, which incorporates individual, group, and family treatment into an approach that treats the whole child, not just the sexual offending behaviors. Complete with informative examples, Understanding, Assessing, and Rehabilitating Juvenile Sexual Offenders is an essential book for everyone working with this unique group of clients. Click here for information about this book.

"By far one of the best books on the market addressing this highly specialized group of youth . . . This book belongs on the shelf of all professionals and others who come in contact or work with adolescents with sexual behavior problems." – Robert E. Longo, MRC, LPC.

"A balanced, thoughtful, and well-documented and conceived text . . . This book is a highly useful overview text that is ideal for the new professional wanting to understand this specialized field . . . as well as the advanced practitioner." – Steven Bengis, Ed.D., LCSW, Executive Director, New England Adolescent Research Institute, Inc.

"This book represents a landmark in our understanding of sexual behavior problems in children. Dr. Rich has integrated theories of child development and sexual aggression into a cohesive whole. From assessment to treatment, he offers clear explanations of theory followed by specific suggestions for practice." – Craig Latham, Ph.D.

In working with juvenile sexual offenders, it has become increasingly common to link disturbed or under-developed early attachment relationships to the later development of pathology.

Beginning with a detailed and critical overview of attachment theory, "Attachment and Sexual Offending: Understanding and Applying Attachment Theory to the Treatment of Juvenile Sexual Offenders," published by John Wiley & Sons, provides an analysis of research that links attachment theory to sexually abusive behavior in children and adolescents. This complete guide also extensively covers literature that relates attachment to adult sexual offending. A comprehensive framework for applying attachment theory to the treatment of juvenile sexual offenders is also included, providing steps for developing and implementing attachment treatment.

This important text will appeal to anyone interested in attachment theory and its application to clinical and forensic psychology. It is a valuable resource for professionals working with sexually abusive juveniles in a range of clinical settings, and will also be of interest to those working with adult sexual offenders. Click here for information about this book.

"This is a fascinating and important book" --Tony Ward, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand

"Attachment and Sexual Offending is a thought provoking book that challenges the traditional ways in which we have thought about, assessed and treated juvenile sexual abusers. Phil Rich's book is brilliant and should be read by any professional who works with, and/or comes in contact with, juveniles who sexually abuse." --Robert E. Longo, Independent Consultant and Trainer, USA

"Attachment and Sexual Offending is a must for anybody working in the field, as well as for those who want to know more about this area." --Anthony Beech, University of Birmingham, UK