Newsletter Archive
NEW MASOC Newsletter:
Translating Research into Practice
For over ten years, NEARI Press & Training Center delivered a monthly newsletter that summarized cutting-edge research about children and adolescents with problematic sexual behaviors and analyzed its practical implications for clinicians and others who work with these kids. Initiated by Steve Bengis, the founder of NEARI Press & Training Center and the founding President of MASOC, we simply did not want to lose this incredible resource when NEARI Press & Training Center closed in September, 2019.
MASOC is launching a similar project -- the NEW MASOC Newsletter -- in Steve’s memory. As before, the newsletter will be easy-to-read and short enough to digest over that first cup of coffee in the morning. This free newsletter will help you:
- Stay current with emerging and cutting-edge research
- Integrate new information into your practice
- Receive updates on key policy initiatives
We will not flood your inbox with materials. If you care about and work with these children and teens, then the MASOC newsletter will be a “must” for your work and your practice. We have also archived for you here the last three years of the NEARI e-Newsletter and hope that you find these resources useful.
SEPTEMBER 2022 NEWSLETTER
The race of the person accused of harming a child significantly influenced substantiation of
abuse allegations by child welfare agencies, particularly for Black children and families.
June 2022 Newsletter
Understanding the changing norms and the growing trend of choking/strangulation during partnered sex among young adults.
May 2022 Newsletter
Results showed that apologies between individuals and between groups significantly increased trust. However, their impact was far greater with interpersonal interactions than the intergroup contact. Furthermore, the effectiveness of an apology was shaped by their emotional content.
March 2022 Newsletter
Children and adolescents with Problematic Sexual Behaviors (PSB) are a heterogeneous group committing a large percentage of the cases of child sexual abuse. This study summarizes what is known and what is not known about this population.
February 2022 Newsletter
Females experienced significantly higher levels of online sexual harassment then males and the emotional impact was significantly more upsetting as well.
January 2022 Newsletter
Higher community cohesion during childhood lowered the risk of IPV perpetration in both male and female students in the campus setting.
November 2021 Newsletter
Research suggests that children in non-White and Hispanic/Latinx communities are at higher risk forchild maltreatment. This is especially true for children from Black communities.
October 2021 Newsletter
Given what we know about trauma and adversity, it is essential to understand the contribution of developmental trauma to sexual behavior problems as a part of the treatment process.
August 2021 Newsletter
Key to developing more effective interventions is an understanding of the differing perceptions of family dynamics and stress levels between youth and their caregivers.
July 2021 Newsletter
Children who are sexually harmed by other children or youth may be especially hard to identify and have additional barriers for accessing and receiving the services they need.
June 2021 Newsletter
Therapists using Motivational Interviewing approaches will be much more likely to elicit conversations about the target behaviors that will, in turn, lead to positive behavior change.
May 2021 Newsletter
The successful identification of risk factors for sexual violence can be used to develop more accurate assessments and more effective interventions for both large groups as well as individually tailored interventions.
Help Wanted: Lessons on prevention from young adults with a sexual interest in prepubescent children
April 2021 Newsletter
Adolescents with a sexual interest in younger children are a hidden population, with little or no access to resources or positive role models of others living safe healthy and connected lives.
March 2021 Newsletter
Girls who have committed a sexual offense are not a homogenous group. This article shows that girlsGirls who have committed a sexual offense are not a homogenous group. This article shows that girlswho have sexually abused and have a history of child maltreatment are more likely to have a mentalhealth diagnosis and experience high levels of anger, depression and anxiety than girls without thishistory.
January 2020 Newsletter
Adolescents who have viewed CSEM are less likely than adults to have prior or subsequent sexual offenses. However, given that this is a heterogenous group: treatment and prevention need to be individually tailored to the needs identified in a risk assessment. At present, there are no risk assessment measures for youth who are known to have used CSEM.
November 2020 Newsletter
Nearly half (48%) of 12-18-year-old youth who are dating, experience stalking and harassment and the prevalence of perpetrating these behaviors was 43%. Given the relative normality of these behaviors in the current climate, Interventions targeting these less severe forms of dating abuse are warranted.
October 2020 Newsletter
From this study, most sexual abuse and assault of children and adolescents are at the hands of other children and adolescents (76.7% for males and 70.1% for females). This sexual abuse identified in this study is perpetrated primarily by acquaintances, and occurring more frequently for adolescents ages 14–17.
August 2020 Newsletter
A comprehensive sexuality education K-12 program targeting risk factors for perpetration has theA comprehensive sexuality education K-12 program targeting risk factors for perpetration has thepotential to prevent the initial perpetration of sexual violence early on in an individual’s life.
July 2020 Newsletter
Whether we see our own racial microaggressions or not, this combination of mindfulness and intergroup exercises can significantly decrease racial bias and increase the clinician/client rapport.
March 2020 Newsletter
Understanding the process of disclosing sexual abuse involves complex personal decisions includingUnderstanding the process of disclosing sexual abuse involves complex personal decisions includinglabeling the experience, telling someone and reporting to an official, may open unexploredopportunities to address the needs of those harmed as well as the risks of those who have caused theharm.
February 2020 Newsletter
Children who exhibit problematic sexual behaviors are more likely to have been exposed to multiple adverse experiences. Sadly, a high percentage of these children had also accessed sexually explicit materials and were associated with more invasive sexual acts.
January 2020 MASOC NEWSLETTER
Prevention strategies that address social support, empathy, school belonging and parental monitoringPrevention strategies that address social support, empathy, school belonging and parental monitoringimpacted students in a variety of ways, and most significantly, act as a buffer against the negativeeffects of exposure to family and community violence.
December 2019 Newsletter
Understanding racial biases that might influence the application of sex offender registration of adolescents can be a challenge, but that doesn’t excuse us from reaching for a deeper understanding.
February-March 2019 Newsletter
February-March 2018 Newsletter
Description:
This webinar will introduce clinicians to the Pathways 4th Edition workbook. The author will review what he has learned in 26 years of clinical use with Pathways, and he will provide helpful ideas and tools that will help clinicians use the workbook effectively in their programs.
Description:
This webinar offers creative ideas for using the 3-part “Who Am I…” workbook series in existing adult treatment programs. A brief summary of the workbooks will be offered followed by examples of using the workbooks content in an existing, structured program.
January-February 2017 Newsletter
December 2016 Newsletter
September 2016 Newsletter
March 2016 Newsletter
February 2016 Newsletter
July 2015 Newsletter
Description:
This brief webinar will review the current status of juvenile sexual risk assessment, the processes by which we assess sexual risk in adolescents and children, the empirical basis of current risk assessment instruments, and the role of comprehensive psychosocial assessment in understanding risk for continued sexually troubled behavior. The webinar will also discuss current shifts in our thinking about risk assessment and its value in laying the groundwork for treatment.
The webinar serves an introduction for a series of four inter-related one-hour webinars presented by Phil Rich and hosted by NEARI, tentatively scheduled for May 10, 17 and 24, 2016. Please refer back to this page, as we will post additional details as these dates are finalized.
January 2015 Newsletter
