Abstract

The purpose of this study is to assess the treatment effectiveness of the Louisiana Sexual Behavior Problem Treatment Program (SBPTP) on reducing risk for recidivism in juveniles with sexual behavior problems. Using the JSOAP-II, pre and post test scores for juveniles with sexual behavior problems in secure and non-secure care settings, secondary analyses on archival data was collected from participants who completed the SBPTP between 2008 and 2014. SBPTP subjects were 100 adjudicated male juveniles with sexual behavior problems (ages 12-20) and enrolled in the treatment program. Overall, 73% of subjects in both secure and non-secure settings significantly decreased their overall sexual recidivism risk scores and 83% significantly decreased scale 3 (Intervention) scores showing significant improvement. The analyses reveal decreases in sexual risk recidivism in secure settings in JSOAP-II total scores. Furthermore, the analyses showed decreases in the scale 3 (Intervention Scale) showing treatment benefits of the SBPTP across time. The implication for this research is that the SBPTP shows promise related to lowering JSOAP-II scores over time, which may lead to sexual recidivism risks across settings.

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