ABSTRACT
Current cognitive behavioral interventions have been the gold standard when it comes to treating individuals convicted of sex crimes and reducing sexual recidivism. However, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) has gained tremendous support as a third-wave cognitive behavioral treatment over the last three decades, and has demonstrated clinical efficacy to treat a variety of psychosocial conditions. DBT is unique in that it uses a dialectical approach that combines components of both Eastern philosophy (mindfulness) and traditional cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Cognitive behavioral approaches, when combined with mindfulness, have demonstrated empirical validity for addressing a wide range of psychosocial dysfunction, including emotional dysregulation, poor sense of identity, impulsivity, and interpersonal problems. 1
