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Abel Assessment of Sexual Interest- Evaluation, Treatment, & Management. Presented By: Gavriel Fagin. DISCLAIMER. I have no business affiliation with Abel Screening I am not a certified Abel interpreter www.abelscreening.com for validity, reliability, and references. LEGAL ADMISSIBILITY.
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Abel Assessment of Sexual Interest- Evaluation, Treatment, & Management Presented By: Gavriel Fagin
DISCLAIMER • I have no business affiliation with Abel Screening • I am not a certified Abel interpreter • www.abelscreening.com for validity, reliability, and references
LEGAL ADMISSIBILITY • Daubert vs. Frye Standard • Frye: scientific evidence presented to the court must be interpreted by the court as "generally accepted" by a meaningful segment of the associated scientific community. • This applies to procedures, principles or techniques that may be presented in the proceedings of a court case. • Problems: new techniques, lack of consensus
LEGAL ADMISSIBILITY-DAUBERT • Judge is gatekeeper • Relevance and Reliability: the Judge must find it more likely than not that the expert's methods are reliable and reliably applied to the facts at hand. • Scientific knowledge = scientific method/methodology
LEGAL ADMISSIBILITY • In Federal cases and Daubert states, admissibility is a non-issue • In Frye states, such as NYS, admissibility has been a “mixed bag” • If part of a comprehensive evaluation, more likely to be admitted
2 Parts to Abel • Questionnaire • Good for honest offenders • Social Desirability and Cognitive Distortion Scales are very helpful • Repeat during treatment • How do they come up with risk determination? • VRT
VRT Case Examples
BEHAVIORAL TECHNIQUES • 3 MAIN “NEGATIVE TECHNIQUES • AVERSION • SATIATION • BOREDOM
CONDITIONING CHALLENGES Time 1 Time 2
CONDITIONING CHALLENGES Time 2 Time 3
MANAGEMENT TIME 1 TIME 3- 1.5 years
FEEL FREE TO BE IN TOUCH! • gavrielfagin@tikunimcounseling.com