Young people who had harmful sexual behaviours rarely repeated criminal behaviour into adulthood. But only about a quarter had successful life outcomes, such as decent housing and employment and stable partner relationships. In fact, 43 per cent had poor outcomes, such as drug and alcohol problems, poverty, and institutionalization.

These were the findings of a U.K. study that looked at the long-term outcomes for adults who had received treatment for harmful sexual behaviours when they were 17 years old or younger.

In his presentation for the International Forensic Psychiatry Lecture Series, Dr. Simon Hackett discussed his team’s research into whether the treatments made a long-term difference in the lives of these children and youth.

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