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The offense chain

Translated from: Roelofs 1997

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1. Problem, stress
2. Enduring circumstances

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Event / stimulus

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1. Event
2. Sexual / aggressive stimulus
3. Conflicts

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The wish to immediately diminish negative feelings

1. Thinking errors
2. Apparently unimportant decisions

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High risk situation

1. Risk of loosing control
2. Possibility of offense
3. Means present

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Partial relapse

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1. Fantasizing about delict
2. Planning a delict

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'There you are' effect

1. Feeling guilty
2. Shame
3. Loosing courage
4. Becoming careless
5. Becoming angry

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Relapse

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Offense

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