%0 Journal Article
%T The use of leuprolide acetate in the management of high-risk sex offenders
%J Sexual abuse: a journal of research and treatment
%D 2018
%A Gallo, Alessandra
%A Abracen, Jeffrey
%A Looman, Jan
%A Jeglic, Elizabeth
%A Dickey, Robert
%V ePub
%N ePub
%P 1079063218791176-1079063218791176
%X The present study investigates whether leuprolide acetate (Lupron) adds to the efficacy of traditional sex offender treatment. A group of sex offenders receiving both Lupron and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT; n = 25) were compared with a group of sex offenders receiving only CBT ( n = 22). Treated subjects were compared with norms available with reference to the Static-99R, as well as compared with a sample of untreated, nonsexual violent offenders ( n = 81), to provide baseline data regarding risk of violent recidivism. <br><br>RESULTS indicated that subjects receiving Lupron were at significantly higher risk of recidivism and significantly more likely to be diagnosed with a paraphilia than subjects receiving only CBT, a priori. Both treated groups of sexual offenders recidivated at substantially lower rates than predicted by the Static-99R. Currently, this study represents the only, long-term outcome study on Lupron administration using officially recorded recidivism as the primary dependent measure.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I SAGE Publishing
%@ 1079-0632
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1079063218791176