APPENDIX A

SAMPLE SEXUAL ABUSE TREATMENT PROGRAM CONTRACT

I,_____________________________, hereby enter into this Treatment Contract with _____________________________ to allow their staff to provide me with treatment services for my sexually aggressive behavior. I understand that the four primary goals of treatment are: (1) to help me increase my non-deviant sexual arousal and behavior patterns and reduce my deviant sexual arousal and behavior patterns; (2) to protect the community from my sexually aggressive behavior; (3) to help repair damage perpetrated on my victims by my sexually aggressive and other abusive behavior; (4) to help incest families to reunify when it is in the best interest of the victim.

1.	I agree to be honest and assume full responsibility for my offense(s) and my behavior. I understand that successful treatment depends upon full acknowledgement of my offense(s), regardless of my plea in court (i.e., nolo or Alford).
2.	I agree, if and when it is deemed appropriate by treatment staff, to make a clarification to my victim(s) of my complete responsibility for the sexual abuse.
3.	I agree to sign an acknowledgement of limited confidentiality and waiver and to sign any releases of information required to obtain information about my behavior.
4.	I will attend all treatment sessions and attend on time. I understand that the only acceptable excuse for absence or lateness is a verifiable medical or other personal emergency. I will notify the appropriate staff member as soon as possible about any situation that effects my attendance or promptness.
5.	I will pay my assigned fee at the time of each session unless I have made other arrangements with the staff.
6.	I will not disclose any information regarding another client to anyone outside this program.
7.	I will comply with all conditions of probation and parole.
8.	I will not attend any session under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
9.	I will not have any pornographic material in my possession at any time.
10.	I will not become verbally threatening or assaultive toward any staff member or client either inside or outside the office.
11.	I will share with the staff the nature of any contact I have with another client outside the treatment sessions.
12.	I will advise the staff of any change of my residence or employment status.
13.	I agree to avoid high-risk situations such as dating individuals with victim-age children and working in jobs or living in residences with easy access to potential victims.
14.	I will actively participate in treatment. I understand that treatment may include periods of individual, couples, and family therapy besides weekly group therapy. Weekly group treatment can generally be expected to last a minimum of 24 months followed by a minimum of 6 months of monthly aftercare group.
15.	Treatment will include (1) Writing a detailed autobiography; (2) Completing readings, written assignments and counseling in such areas as stress management, assertiveness, sell-esteem, social skills, sexual deviancy, sexuality, communication, and victim empathy; (3) Identifying and changing deviant behavior patterns; and (4) Developing and carrying out a plan to avoid high-risk situations. I understand that I may be asked to discuss these assignments in group treatment, with my probation/parole officer, and other significant adults in my life.
16.	I understand that treatment will include aversive conditioning, which is a procedure that pairs deviant sexual material with aversive elements. Aversive elements may include noxious scenes, boredom, and noxious odors. I understand that I may be asked to engage in masturbation in the privacy of my own home for the treatment purposes.
17.	I understand that my offense behavior has had an impact on my living partners. To help my living partners and myself in the recovery process, I will actively encourage my current partners, or any future significant living partners, to participate in treatment on an as-needed basis as determined by treatment staff.

Additional Conditions:

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