A judge is hearing a case in which a person is charged with a crime of sexual victimization. After the individual is convicted, the judge decides that he wants to hear about options for treatment. Which of the following will mental health professionals tell the judge has shown promise for sexual victimizers?

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Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) has shown promise in treating sexual victimizers by addressing their thought patterns, attitudes, and behaviors related to their offending behavior. CBT focuses on identifying distorted thinking patterns, challenging them, and replacing them with more appropriate thoughts and behaviors. It has been shown to reduce recidivism rates in sexual offenders and is often used in offender treatment programs. Gestalt therapy and Rogerian therapy do not have a specific focus on addressing sexual offender behavior, and electroconvulsive therapy is a treatment primarily used for severe depression and other mental health disorders, not sexual offending behavior.

A Judge Is Hearing a Case in Which a Person