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This presentation will explore arousal management techniques used in contemporary rehabilitative practice, aimed at modifying or managing paraphilic sexual interests. Current evidence regarding the effectiveness of such methods will be considered, along with available guidance regarding the suitability of therapeutic applications with different populations of those who have been apprehended for perpetrating sexual offenses. Overall conclusions will be drawn in support of the inclusion of some form of arousal modification and management targets in programs for selected individuals, largely based on recent meta-analytic findings that have highlighted their effectiveness in reducing paraphilic interest, as well as their empirical association with reduced sexual reoffending. The need for fresh research in this area will also be highlighted.