The Use of Leuprolide Acetate in the Management of High-Risk Sex Offenders.

Abstract

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. 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.

• Authors: Alessandra Gallo, Jeffrey Abracen, Jan Looman, Elizabeth Jeglic, Robert Dickey
• Journal: Sexual abuse : a journal of research and treatment (Sex Abuse) Vol. 31 Issue 8 Pg. 930-951 (Dec 2019) ISSN: 1573-286X [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 30047834 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Leuprolide

Topics

• Adult
• Aged
• Aged, 80 and over
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• Criminals
• Humans
• Leuprolide (therapeutic use)
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Paraphilic Disorders (drug therapy, psychology, therapy)
• Recidivism (prevention & control)
• Sex Offenses