ABSTRACT
Batterers and sex offenders tend to complain about the forensic assessment and treatment clinician for a variety of reasons. Perhaps due to the underlying psychopathology or perhaps because of their narcissism they will tend to complain. The complaints may pertain to the requirements necessary to complete a forensic assessment or treatment or the outcome of assessment results. The more thorough the forensic assessment, the more offenders tend to complain. As expected, the more offenders are expected to comply with treatment recommendations and are held accountable for their past, current, and future behavior, the more they may complain as well. Offenders have a right to complain. They are under scrutiny and are expected to invest a significant amount of time, money, and emotional to complete treatment and supervision. However, their complaints should not influence the clinician’s decisions about treatment recommendations, expectations, or the need to interview and believe the credibility of collateral records or the interview data from others (e.g., victim, partner, and children).
