Public Policy Papers and Position Statements

The following policy papers and position statements have been developed by the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers.

Enhancing ATSA's Work In Promoting Evidence-Informed Policy And Practices (2021)
Internet-facilitated sexual offending (2021)
Civil commitment: Best Practice Informed Recommendations (2020)
Civil commitment: One approach for the management of individuals who have sexually abused (2020)
[SUMMARY] Registration And Community Notification Of Children And Adolescents Adjudicated Of A Sexual Crime: Recommendations For Evidence-Based Reform (2020)
Registration and community notification of children and adolescents adjudicated of a sexual crime (2020)
[SUMMARY] Registration And Community Notification Of Adults Convicted Of A Sexual Crime: Recommendations For Evidence-Based Reform (2020)
Registration and community notification of adults convicted of a sexual crime: Recommendations for evidence-based reform (2020)
Halloween and sexual abuse prevention: The mythical “Halloween effect” (2019)
Addressing campus sexual misconduct (2019)
Sex addiction, sexual abuse, and effective treatment (2017)
Sex offender treatment for adult males (2016)
Controversial issues with sexually violent predator (SVP) laws (2015)
Adolescents who have engaged in sexually abusive behavior: Effective policies and practices (2012)
Pharmacological interventions with adult male sexual offenders (2012)
Sex offender risk assessment (2012)
A reasoned approach: Reshaping sex offender policy to prevent child sexual abuse (2011)
Risk assessment for males who have engaged in harmful or illegal sexual behavior (2016)
Sexual abuse as a public health problem (2011)

The following fact sheets have been developed by the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers.