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Use of Visual Reaction Time to Assess Male Adolescents Who Molest Children

Gene G. Abel

Behavioral Medicine Institute of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia, geneabel{at}abelscreening.com

Alan Jordan

Abel Screening, Atlanta, Georgia

Joanne L. Rouleau

Department of Psychology, University of Montreal, Canada

Robert Emerick

Sharen Barboza-Whitehead

Bedford Hills Correctional Facility, Bedford Hills, New York

Candice Osborn

Behavioral Medicine Institute of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia

With the recent realization of the extent to which adolescents are committing sexual offenses, researchers have attempted to identify valid and reliable assessment instruments for this population. Some such assessment instruments (i.e., plethysmography, self-report) have met with criticism relative to their utility with juvenile offenders. The present study aimed to assess the validity of the Abel Assessment for sexual interestTM(AASI) with male adolescents who have molested children. Results indicated that the amount of time male adolescent child molesters viewed slides of children was significantly longer than nonmolesters. Additionally, viewing time of slides of children for male adolescent child molesters was significantly correlated with their number of victims and the number of times they carried out acts of child molestation. These results support the AASI as a valid measure of sexual interest in adolescent male child molesters.

Key Words: classifying • adolescent • molesters • visual reaction.

Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment, Vol. 16, No. 3, 255-265 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/107906320401600306
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