| Sumario: | Two hundred and thirteen men accused of sexual offenses were compared on the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, the Halstead-Reitan Battery, number of school grades repeated, and therapy outcome measures that included desire for treatment, attendance, and attitude toward their treatment. The group included 75 intrafamilial child abusers, 54 extrafamilial child sexual abusers, 41 sexual aggressors, and 43 miscellaneous sex offenders. Results indicated that 52% were school dropouts and 53% had failed at least one grade in school. Although the group's intelligence fell within the average range, 33% scored in the impaired range of the Halstead-Reitan Battery. Of the therapy outcome measures, only attitude to therapy was related to the Reitan Impairment Index, with more impaired individuals evidencing a more negative attitude to therapy. Sex offenders with and without learning problems did not differ in their desire for treatment, but those with learning problems showed better attendance patterns. Approaches to improving therapy success with clients who have learning difficulties are discussed.
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