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Sexual Offenders

Annotated Journals

P.D.N.E.C., (1987) Hope and recovery: A twelve-step guide for healing from compulsive sexual behavior.
UWEC Call#: LeeAnna Rasar’s office FA 146

This book is a manual for the sexual addict and his or her family. It uses the renowned Twelve Step Program of the Alcoholics Anonymous and applies it to the complex problem called sexual addiction. It has been developed and written by people who are recovering from this often misunderstood addiction. The book focuses on a very specialized application of the Twelve Step Program. It also uses many personal stories of men and women who know firsthand the pain of addiction and the peace and serenity of recovery. It can be used as a group leader's guide to assist in group or one -on- one work with a client. Music therapy can be used in helping the clients express their personal feelings.

Carnes, Patrick, Ph.D., (1983) Out of the shadows: Understanding sexual addiction.
UWEC Call#: LeeAnna Rasar’s office FA146

This book was intended as a guide to understanding both the sexual addiction and the Twelve Step Program as a means of recovery. It provides insight to the family of a sexual addict related to what is happening and provides answers to many previously unanswered questions they could have. Chapter six revolves around the Twelve Steps and how they might be utilized in a recovery program. The book provides many different tables on understanding different aspects of an addict’s thinking. It also provides checklists and questions about whether or not a family member is co-addictive to the client. The material closes with thoughts for the future for families living with a sexual addict and how helping is healing. Music therapy can be useful for the family. They can experience the therapy together and communicate with each other through the music.
Johnson, Edward R., The role of objective and concrete feedback in self-concept treatment of juvenile delinquents in music therapy.
UWEC Call#: Journal of Music Therapy

This study tested the effects of two theoretical premises on self-concept change. Subjects were 33 residents of a treatment-oriented detention center for juvenile offenders. They were randomly assigned to treatment groups, which were either exposed to music-related activities providing objective and concrete evidence of goal achievement, or to control groups that participated in vague and subjective music related activities with no reinforcement. The Interpersonal Checklist was used for pre and post testing of clients. The results show that the treatment group had significant overall self-concept change. The specific results in the treatment group members included members perceiving themselves with fewer rebellious and distrustful traits. Overall the article shows how therapy can be used to make conceptual changes in patients through the use of musical activities with reinforcement.
Block-Lewis, Helen, (1976) Psychic war in men and women. New York, New York: New York University Press.
UWEC Call#: Main Stacks RC 455.4.s45 L48

This book describes how society portrays the two sexes differently. It looks at the differences and similarities in the roles of the child bearers and specifically identifies differences in affectionateness. Chapter six was particularly interesting. It tells how culture trains the sexes. The book goes on to talk about an exploitative society and how it affects males and females. It is a guide manual for the therapist to use to understand the difference in the thought processes between males and females and how cultures perceive the role of the sexes. It also explores why these perceptions can go bad.

In music therapy, songs can be used to establish client’s feelings about the sexes and if they experience personal problems related to how society portrays them.


Block-Lewis, Helen, (1987) Sex and the super ego: Psychic war in men and women. Hilldale, New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
UWEC Call#: Main Stacks RC 455.s45 L48 1987c.1

The book shows that human beings of both sexes are affectionate creatures. The evidence for basic affectionateness of humanity has grown by leaps and bounds. Humans now appreciate the tremendous potency of the life long system of attachment emotions into which we are born. The book reflects an appreciation of the author of the extent to which a person's sex determines his or her responses in the attachment system. It explains the author’s work and experiences with super ego. It also shows how often mental illness illuminates the stereotypical roles of men and women in our exploitative society. Finally, it provides assistance to a therapist about the differences in the thought process of both sexes. Music therapy can be used to help sort out the thought process through lyrics of songs or the client comprising his or her own song.
Lindsay, S.J.E., & Powell G.E., (1987) A handbook of clinical adult psychology. Aldershot, Hants, England; Brookfield, Vermont, USA: Gower.
UWEC Call#: Main Stacks RC 467 .H268 1987 c.1

This manual is a collection of descriptions of different adult behaviors and deviances. Of particular interest is the section on Assessing Sexual Violence that begins on page 660. It describes the differences in the types of sex offenders and presents major conclusions of research done in this area. It discusses management of violent behaviors in clinical settings and describes how to start the process of changing sexual violence. The book describes different historical therapy techniques and approaches that have been used and finalizes this section by posing the idea that it might be wise to assess whether therapeutic interventions have been shown to have significant effects in changing criminal behavior. Music therapy can be used to help isolate negative behavior and impose more positive thought processes through songs.  
Sayers, Janet, (1995) The man who never was: Freudian tales of women and their men. New York, New York: BasicBooks.
UWEC Call#: Main Stacks RC 455 .4 .s45 s28

This book presents ideas and concepts of several different psychologists in comparison to Freud and his works. It gives explanations about why people think the way they do in the roles of sexuality. Therapy is recommended to undo defenses to increase awareness of and measure the fantasies clients sustain against reality. Treatment involves disenchantment. The sessions must continue revealing the shortfall between the client’s defensive pleasure driven dreams and reality. The book tells of ways to understand different areas of reasoning behind why a human would feel inferior and be driven to sexual problems. Music therapy can help a person become more self-confident through song and dance.
Snyder, Soloman H., (1980) Biological aspects of mental disorder. New York, New York: Oxford University Press.
UWEC Call#: Main stacks RC 455 .4 .b5 .s6

This book describes for the therapist the differences in behaviors of many patients and their conditions. It examines different conditions that the therapist may run across in sessions and provides background and references to different disorders. Pages 247 to 253 are applicable for this topic. The explanation of disorders is not overly clinical and includes information about the ages at which you might find clients with these problems. It is a good guide to use to assist in music therapy sessions dealing with understanding the illnesses.
Steele, Anita L., (1975) Three year study of a music therapy program in a residential treatment center. Journal of Music Therapy, vol. 12.
UWEC Call#: Bound Journals- Journal Of Music Therapy 12

The article explains the Bellefaire Treatment Center, which has integrated music therapy into its therapeutic program for seven years. Evaluations made by several paraprofessionals and the administration judged the program as successful based on student response, participation, performance, and behavioral change, particularly with the adolescents. A high percentage of productive, on-task behaviors were observed in both the pre adolescent and adolescent groups. Data collected on therapist's responses indicated a high degree of consistency in the implementation of contingencies. Nonverbal responses were most frequently used to follow student behavior. This article is helpful used as a model for group sessions in music therapy.
Wallerstein, Robert S., (1986) 42 Lives in Treatment: A Study Of Psycho Analysis and Psychotherapy. New York, New York: Guilford Press.
UWEC Call#: Main stacks RC 465 .w35 1986

This book describes a collection of sessions and practices used with patients and clients. It is the final clinical account chronicles over a thirty-year span, describing 42 patients, half treated in psychoanalysis and half in equally long term psychoanalytic psychotherapies. The outcome of these intensive treatments is presented from several points of view--the patient, therapists--over several points in time. Each case description has been written with the intent to enable the reader to grasp the nature of the patient and illness, of the treatment plan and its execution, and of the treatment outcomes over short and long terms. Music therapy is one treatment plan that can have a lasting effect. Music can be used to relax and express negative as well as positive attitudes.