Psychology of Sexual Violence

Psicologia da Violência Sexual

Course code:67130

Jorge Cardoso

Learning outcomes of the curricular unit:

• O1: Contextualize the sexual violence in a multi factorial perspective, identifying its formats, contexts and circumstances.
• O2: Identify the models of cognitions and behaviours of sexual aggressors and sexual violence victims’ dynamics.
• O3: Describe the methodologies of psychological assessment of sexual aggressors and victims; define the standard treatments for sexual aggressors.
• O4: Present the main strategies of psychological intervention with the victims of sexual violence.
• O5: Contextualize scientific research in the context of sexual violence

Syllabus:

1. PC1: Sexual violence
2. PC2: Paraphilic disorders
3. PC3: Sexual aggressors
4. PC4: Victims of sexual aggression
5. PC5: Psychology of sexual violence research

Suggested Bibliography:

• Cortoni, F., Proulx,J., Craig, L. & Letourneau, E. (2020). The Wiley handbook of what works with sexual offenders: Contemporary perspectives in theory, assessment, treatment, and prevention. New Jersey: Wiley-Blackwell. ISBN-13: 978-1119439455
• Gannon, T. & Ward, T. (2017). Sexual offending: Cognition, emotion and motivation. Chichester, UK: Wiley-Blackwell. ISBN: 978-0470683514
• Lindsay, M., Orchowski, M. & Gidycz, C. (2018). Sexual assault risk reduction and resistance: Theory, research, and practice. Massachusetts: Academic Press. ISBN-13: ‎978-0128053898
• Wilcox, D., Donathy, M., Gray, R., & Baim, C. (2017). Working with sex offenders: A guide for practitioners. New York: Routledge. ISBN: 978-138933545
• Yarber, W. & Sayad, B. (2021). Human sexuality: Diversity in contemporary society. New York: McGraw Hill. ISBN-13: ‎978-1260888591