Effects of cognitive-behavioral programs for criminal offenders

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URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10900/64639
http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:21-dspace-646397
http://dx.doi.org/10.15496/publikation-6061
http://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:bsz:21-dspace-646397
http://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:bsz:21-dspace-646396
Dokumentart: Article
Date: 2007-08
Source: Campbell Systematic Reviews, 6, 2007
Language: English
Faculty: Kriminologisches Repository
Kriminologisches Repository
Department: Kriminologie
DDC Classifikation: 360 - Social problems and services; associations
Keywords: Kognitive Verhaltenstherapie , Psychotherapie , Kriminalität , Rückfall
Other Keywords:
cognitive-behavioral therapy
effects
recidivism
review
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Abstract:

Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is among the more promising rehabilitative treatments for criminal offenders. Reviews of the comparative effectiveness of different treatment approaches have generally ranked it in the top tier with regard to effects on recidivism (e.g., Andrews et al., 1990; Lipsey & Wilson, 1998). It has a well-developed theoretical basis that explicitly targets “criminal thinking” as a contributing factor to deviant behavior (Beck, 1999; Walters, 1990; Yochelson & Samenow, 1976). And, it can be adapted to a range of juvenile and adult offenders, delivered in institutional or community settings by mental health specialists or paraprofessionals, and administered as part of a multifaceted program or as a stand-alone intervention. Meta-analysis has consistently indicated that CBT, on average, has significant positive effects on recidivism. However, there is also significant variation across studies in the size of those treatment effects. Identification of the moderator variables that describe the study characteristics associated with larger and smaller effects can further develop our understanding of the effectiveness of CBT with offenders. Of particular importance is the role such moderator analysis can play in ascertaining which variants of CBT are most effective. The objective of this systematic review is to examine the relationships of selected moderator variables to the effects of CBT on the recidivism of general offender populations.

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