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Risk Assessment: Problematic Sexual Behavior in Children and AdolescentsWhen a child or adolescent is suspected or observed to have engaged in what may be sexually inappropriate or sexually aggressive behavior, the school or agency with which the child/adolescent is associated may benefit from a sexualized behavior risk assessment including recommendations to address the behavior. Such an assessment would include a description of the scope of the difficulty, by defining the nature, history, and structure of the sexual problem. This specialized assessment often includes interviews; review of records, and in some cases psychological testing. The goals of such an assessment is to identify and describe behavior and patterns of sexualized actions that are problematic, to help differentiate between problematic and expected sexual development, to establish the level of risk that the child/adolescent presents to other children/adolescents and the community, and to speak to the type of intervention most appropriate for the child/adolescent. Dr. David Hanson conducts sexual behavior risk assessments for children and adolescents in a consultive capacity with area schools and social service agencies. He was provided specialized training and garnered a wealth of experience as a Sexually Aggressive Children Evaluator on the specialized inpatient unit for Sexually Aggressive Children at Hartgrove Hospital in Chicago as well as having conducted adult sex offender evaluations both for Hartgrove and with a private agency. He is a regular consultant in this specialized area with local schools and agencies. Related Links |
