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Purposeof Review
This article explores the emerging role of compassion in the treatment of individuals who have caused sexual harm. It also brings focus to the importance of self-care and self-compassion for the practitioners who do this work.
Recent Findings
Early studies into interventions designed to prevent offending behavior focused more on risk reduction than client resilience and well-being. The good lives model shifted focus to rehabilitation centered on clients' strengths. Recent critiques highlight the importance of compassion in treatment and self-compassion for practitioners working in this field.
Summary
Compassion plays a fundamental role in therapy with clients who have caused sexual harm.
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Prescott, D.S. Self-compassion in Treatment and with Ourselves. Curr Psychiatry Rep 25, 7–11 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11920-022-01401-9
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