ASTM E2080-00

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Designation:E2080–00
Standard Guide for
Clinical Psychophysiological Detection of Deception (PDD)
Examinations for Sex Offenders
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 2080; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 3. Significance and Use
1.1 This guide establishes essential and recommended ele- 3.1 Clinical PDD examinations refer to the employment of
ments in procedures for conducting psychophysiological de- instrumentation for the purpose of detecting deception or
tection of deception (PDD) examinations for clinical applica- verifying truthfulness of statements of individuals under court
tions with individuals in treatment, on probation or parole for supervision, or in treatment for the commission of a sex
sex offenses. This includes, but is not limited to, Post- offense.
Conviction Sex Offender Testing. 3.2 Clinical PDD examinations are specifically intended to
1.2 This guide ensures that such examiners for this applica- assist in the detection, treatment, or supervision of sex offend-
tion are specifically trained in issues associated with supervi- ers.
sion and treatment of sex offenders.
4. Clinical PDD Examiner Qualifications
1.3 This guide is not intended to encompass any other PDD
examinations. 4.1 Clinical PDD examiners shall meet the basic qualifica-
tions in accordance with ASTM standards.
2. Terminology
4.2 Clinical PDD examiners shall possess the necessary
2.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard: current certificate or license in accordance with their state
2.1.1 clinical PDD examinations—disclosure examinations, statute or jurisdictional authority.
maintenance examinations, monitoring examinations, and spe- 4.3 Examiners who conduct clinical PDD examinations
cific denial examinations. shall successfully complete a minimum of, but not limited to,
2.1.2 disclosure examinations—the exploration of sexual 40 h of specialized sex offender training in accordance with
histories, therapeutic issues, and sexual deviance prior to the ASTM standards.
time of conviction to assist treatment providers.
5. Continuing Education
2.1.2.1 sexual history—the historical sexual activity of the
5.1 Clinical PDD examiners shall maintain continuing edu-
monitored individual. These areas of inquiry include, but are
not limited to, such matters as early physical sexual contact, cation in accordance with ASTM standards.
sexual education sources, exposure to and use of pornography,
6. Frequency of Clinical PDD Examinations
the onset and practice of masturbation, victimization, fetish-
6.1 The examiner shall not conduct more than four separate
ism, voyeurism, bestiality, and partialism.
clinical PDD examinations per year on the same examinee.
2.1.3 maintenance examinations—issues of probation or
6.1.1 A reexamination over previously examined issues
parole violations, or treatment issues and protection plan
where no opinion was formed is not considered a separate
restrictions.
examination, but a continuation of the original examination.
2.1.4 monitoring examinations—the commission of sexual
6.2 The examiner shall not conduct a clinical PDD sexual
offenses, yet unidentified, while on probation, parole, or in
history disclosure examination of less than 90 min.
treatment.
6.3 The examiner shall not conduct a clinical PDD mainte-
2.1.5 specific denial examinations—only the examinee’s
nance, monitoring, or
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