The undersigned members of the Graduate Faculty of Western Oregon State College (WOSC) have examined a thesis entitled: A Four-Phase Treatment Design for Juvenile Sex Offenders Presented by: Nori J. Muster, a candidate for the degree of Masters of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies, and hereby certify that in their opinion it is worthy of acceptance. Date: June 1991 [duly signed and dated by thesis committee Dr. Victor Savicki, Dr. Merle Kelley, and Dr. Stephen Gibbons] Abstract Many juvenile sex offenders are also victims of sexual abuse. However, conventional sex offender treatment is confrontational and may not address juveniles' underlying sexual abuse-related problems. As a result, these clients may become resistant and difficult to treat. Art therapy in a non-confrontational group format may be useful for addressing the sexual abuse and sex offender related problems of resistant juvenile sex offenders. A four-phase treatment design is implemented with a sample of male sex offenders (ages 12-17) at an Oregon state training school. The design is then evaluated by sexual abuse and sex offender therapists. Table of Contents Abstract Introduction Approaches to Sex Offender Treatment Traditional Treatment Theoretical Viewpoints and Therapy Art as Non-Confrontational Therapy Art as Alternative Therapy Art as Therapeutic Technique Applications of Art Therapy for Adolescents Art as Alternative Juvenile Sex Offender Treatment Hypothesis The Four-Phase Treatment Design Figure 1. The Four-Phase Treatment Design Phase I: Preliminary Work Phase II: Working on Sexual Abuse Issues Phase III: Working on Sex Offender Issues Phase IV: Closure and Moving On Context of the Pilot Group The Participants The Institutional Milieu Art Therapy Activities Evaluation Determining Face Validity Methods The Sample The Instrument Results Evaluating the Four-Phase Treatment Design Other Comments Special Survey Questions Discussion Who Says "Offender Issues Should be Dealt with First"? Who Supports Aversion Therapy? Conclusions References Other Resources Appendix A: Axline's Eight Principles of Play Therapy Appendix B: Creative Activities Appendix C: Case Studies from the Four-Phase Treatment Groups Appendix D: Survey Packet Examples of Art Therapy Drawings Copyrights Graduate students are welcome to replicate my study, but if you use my materials or quote from my thesis, I ask that you acknowledge my contribution to your work. Please cite me as follows in your references: "Nori Muster, author of A Four-Phase Treatment Design for Juvenile Sex Offenders, Western Oregon University, 1991." more graduate work Index