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  Dedicated to Reducing the Risk of Sexual Abuse Since 1978  

 

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Biographies

Dr. Barry M. Maletzky, M.D. Return to TOP Barry M. Maletzky, M.D.
Dr. Maletzky has evaluated and treated sexual offenders for the past 27 years. He has conducted research on the efficacy of cognitive/behavioral treatments and contributed a number of articles, chapters, and books to the scientific literature. He is Past President and a founding and former Board member of the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA). He is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Oregon Health Sciences University and is the former Editor-in-Chief of the scholarly journal Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment published by Plenum Press. Dr. Maletzky established the Sexual Abuse Clinic. He is now retired, but acts as an advisor to the the Clinic.
Dr. Cynthia Steinhauser Return to TOP Cynthia Steinhauser, Ph.D., L.C.S.W.
Dr. Steinhauser received her Ph.D. from the University of Chicago and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Oregon. She has more than 20 years of experience in the fields of mental health and corrections, and is the former Director of the Sex Offender Treatment Program, Correctional Services of Canada, Pacific Region. Dr. Steinhauser specializes in the cognitive/behavioral treatment of sexual offenders. Her work includes a comparative treatment outcome study of the effectiveness of cognitive and behavioral methods in reducing deviant sexual arousal in groups of incarcerated pedophiles. She has also spearheaded the development of techniques for the treatment of the disabled offender and has contributed countless hours of volunteer effort to assist those with developmental disabilities. Dr. Steinhauser is the Director of the Sexual Abuse Clinic.
Return to TOP James L. Scharmota, L.P.E.
James Scharmota is a graduate of the Arizona and Oregon Police Academies. After serving 23 years with the Canby Police Department, Mr. Scharmota entered the Western Oregon State College School of Polygraphy. Since graduation, he has been conducting polygraph examinations for the public and private sector. His office is located at 17665 S.E. McLoughlin Blvd., Milwaukie, Oregon. He consults with therapists and corrections personnel throughout Multnomah, Marion, Washington, and Clackamas Counties. Mr. Scharmota is a member of the Northwest Polygraph Examiners Association and the American Polygraph Association. He is nationally certified in the Post-Conviction testing of Sexual Offenders.

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David J. Schuessler
David Schuessler holds a Masters degree in the Community Psychological Counseling program at Southeast Missouri State University. David also had a degree in Human Services and Professional Leadership from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. David has worked as a sex offender therapist for the past seven years, working with individuals, groups, couples and families. Although David has worked primarily with individuals with sexual behavior problems, he also has experience and expertise in working with depression, anxiety, developmental disabilities, and sexual identity issues. David’s has an eclectic approach to counseling that includes components of cognitive, behavioral, and existential theories.

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Will Brown
Mr. Brown is a Monarch Certified Plethysmograph Technician. He has extensive experience in plethysmograph testing and data interpretation. Mr. Brown’s expertise, training, and natural, easy-going demeanor puts clients at ease before and during testing, insuring the most valid test results.

We hope this information proves useful to you. Members of The Sexual Abuse Clinic will be happy to answer any additional questions and distribute copies of pertinent studies documenting the quality of the services provided. Please feel free to contact any member of the Clinic for further information or assistance.




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The Sexual Abuse Clinic
The Colonial Office Campus
10151 S.W. Barbur Blvd, Building D, Suite 200
Portland, Oregon 97219
(503) 238-5580 • Fax (503) 238-0210
E-mail: Dr. Maletzky
E-mail: Dr. Steinhauser