The uninvestigated factors: Dimensions of personality and psychopathology in sex offenders

Understanding the relation between personality characteristics, psychopathology, and sexual offenses can contribute to developing more effective treatment interventions. Previous research with sex offenders has focused on general personality traits or inconsistently classified sex offenders based on psychopathology. It was hypothesized that combining personality and psychopathological traits can assist in understanding sex offenders. The current study evaluated 88 male sex offenders in a court-mandated outpatient treatment program utilizing the NEO-PI-R and the MMPI-2. Three clusters of child molesters were examined for differences in personality characteristics and number of offenses. A second-order principle axis factor (PAF) analysis of personality and psychopathology traits revealed three factors: Psychological Distress, Excitement-Seeking, and Social Desirability. The potential clinical utility of these dimensions in predicting treatment compliance is examined.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

2001

Author dc:creator

• Briley, Josh

Contributors dc:contributor

• Rogers, Richard, 1950-
• Sewell, Kenneth W.
• Cox, Randall J.

• Sex offenders -- Psychology.
• Psychology, Pathological.
• Personality.
• child molesters
• sex offenders
• sexual offenses
• personality factors
• psychopathology

Statement dc:rights

• Public
• Copyright
• Briley, Josh
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

oclc: 47991934
https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2819/
ark: ark:/67531/metadc2819

OAI identifier oai:identifier

info:ark/67531/metadc2819