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A framework for post-conviction traumatic stress: preliminary findings from a focus group of men under community supervision for sex offences by Harris, Danielle Arlanda, Levenson, Jill S.

“…The suite of cognitive-emotional symptoms that one experiences while subject to registration and/or community supervision for a sexual offence has recently…”
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Preventing Sexual Abuse: Perspectives of Minor-Attracted Persons About Seeking Help by Levenson, Jill S., Grady, Melissa D.

“…The primary aim of this exploratory research was to gain information from minor-attracted persons (MAPs) about their (a) formal and informal experiences with…”
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Adverse Childhood Experiences in the Lives of Male Sex Offenders: Implications for Trauma-Informed Care by Levenson, Jill S., Willis, Gwenda M., Prescott, David S.

“…This study explored the prevalence of childhood trauma in a sample of male sexual offenders (N = 679) using the Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) scale…”
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Sex Offender Management Policies and Evidence-Based Recommendations for Registry Reform by Levenson, Jill S.

“…Purpose of Review The goal of this paper is to improve evidence-based sex offender management systems through an understanding of the research findings related…”
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Implementing Trauma-Informed Care in Correctional Treatment and Supervision by Levenson, Jill S., Willis, Gwenda M.

“…This article provides a rationale for trauma-informed care (TIC) in correctional services, and challenges readers to think about offending behavior through the…”
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Adverse Childhood Experiences and Arrest Patterns in a Sample of Sexual Offenders by Levenson, Jill S., Socia, Kelly M.

“…Developmental psychopathology theories suggest that childhood adversity can contribute to antisocial conduct and delinquent activities. The purpose of this…”
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The Ripple Effects of Post-Conviction Traumatic Stress in People Required to Register as Sex Offenders and their Families by Levenson, Jill S., Harris, Danielle Arlanda

“…Post-Conviction Traumatic Stress (PCTS) describes the cognitive, psychological, and physiological symptoms of trauma that result from a range of experiences…”
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Linking Adverse Childhood Effects and Attachment: A Theory of Etiology for Sexual Offending by Grady, Melissa D., Levenson, Jill S., Bolder, Tess

“…Sexual violence continues to be a significant public health problem affecting significant portions of the population. Unfortunately, an agreed upon theory of…”
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“I Could Never Work With Those People . . . ”: Secondary Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse Via a Brief Training for Therapists About Pedophilia by Levenson, Jill S., Grady, Melissa D.

“…Sexual abuse prevention efforts should ideally include counseling for people who have attractions to children before they offend. Due to a variety of factors,…”
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Exploring Risk for Sexual Recidivism and Treatment Responsivity Through the Lens of Early Trauma by Willis, Gwenda M., Levenson, Jill S.

“…Adverse childhood experiences (ACE) are common in the histories of individuals who have sexually offended. Many risk factors for sexual recidivism resemble…”
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The impact of trauma on the onset of mental health symptoms, aggression, and criminal behavior in an inpatient psychiatric sample by Stinson, Jill D., PhD, Quinn, Megan A., DrPH, Levenson, Jill S., LSCW, PhD

“…Abstract Experiences of trauma and maltreatment are frequent predictors of poor physical and mental health outcomes in adulthood. Existing literature also…”
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Hidden challenges: Sex offenders legislated into homelessness by Levenson, Jill S

“…Summary Zoning laws that prevent sex offenders from living within close proximity to schools and other places where children congregate have proliferated over…”
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Adverse Childhood Experiences in the Lives of Female Sex Offenders by Levenson, Jill S., Willis, Gwenda M., Prescott, David S.

“…This study explored the prevalence of early trauma in a sample of U.S. female sexual offenders (N = 47) using the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) scale…”
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Beyond the “Ick Factor”: Counseling Non-offending Persons with Pedophilia by Levenson, Jill S., Grady, Melissa D., Morin, John W.

“…Would you feel prepared if a client in your clinical practice shared that he was sexually attracted to children? Mental health professionals come in contact…”
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Learning From Consumers of Mandated Sex-Offending Programs: “It’s Not Treatment, I Wish It Was.” by Levenson, Jill S., Grady, Melissa D., Lasoski, Heike, Collins, Kyle T.

“…The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore clients’ perceptions of sex-offending treatment. The sample included 291 people required to register as…”
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"I Can't Talk About That": Stigma and Fear as Barriers to Preventive Services for Minor-Attracted Persons by Grady, Melissa D., Levenson, Jill S., Mesias, George, Kavanagh, Shelley, Charles, Jennifer

“…Minor-attracted persons (MAPs; N = 293; 154 completed all questions) responded to 10 open-ended questions that were designed to capture in their own words…”
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But I Didn’t Do It!: Ethical Treatment of Sex Offenders in Denial by Levenson, Jill S.

“…This article addresses ethical questions and issues related to the treatment of sex offenders in denial, using the empirical research literature and the…”
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Adverse Childhood Experiences Among Sexual Offenders: Associations With Sexual Recidivism Risk and Psychopathology by Kahn, Rachel E., Jackson, Krystine, Keiser, Kerry, Ambroziak, Gina, Levenson, Jill S.

“…Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are increasingly recognized as a public health crisis. Cumulative effects of these experiences lead to a wide range of…”
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Obstacles to Help-Seeking for Sexual Offenders: Implications for Prevention of Sexual Abuse by Levenson, Jill S., Willis, Gwenda M., Vicencio, Claudia P.

“…Persons with potentially harmful sexual interests such as attraction to minors are unlikely to seek or receive treatment before a sexual offense has been…”
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The Good Lives Model (GLM): An Evaluation of GLM Operationalization in North American Treatment Programs by Willis, Gwenda M., Ward, Tony, Levenson, Jill S.

“…The good lives model (GLM) has become an increasingly popular theoretical framework underpinning sex offender treatment programs, and preliminary research…”
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