TY - JOUR
T1 - Evaluating the effectiveness of the national institute of corrections' "Thinking for a Change" program among probationers
AU - Golden, Lori Suzanne
AU - Gatchel, Robert J.
AU - Cahill, Melissa Anne
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was supported by the Dallas County Community Supervision and Corrections Department.
Copyright:
Copyright 2006 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - This study evaluated the effectiveness of a National Institute of Corrections' cognitive-behavioral program for adult offenders, entitled "Thinking for a Change". One hundred male and 42 female probationers were studied. Probationers assigned to the "Thinking for a Change" program were matched with a comparison group not assigned to the program and contrasted on interpersonal problem-solving skills pre-and post-program completion, and on recidivism at three months to one year post-program. Results indicate a trend towards lower recidivism, with 33% fewer subjects who completed the program committing new offenses, compared to those who did not attend the program, over a period of up to 12 months. Technical violations of probation were significantly higher for program dropouts than for completers or comparisons. Program completers improved significantly on interpersonal problem-solving skills after "Thinking for a Change", while the dropout and comparison groups had no such gains.
AB - This study evaluated the effectiveness of a National Institute of Corrections' cognitive-behavioral program for adult offenders, entitled "Thinking for a Change". One hundred male and 42 female probationers were studied. Probationers assigned to the "Thinking for a Change" program were matched with a comparison group not assigned to the program and contrasted on interpersonal problem-solving skills pre-and post-program completion, and on recidivism at three months to one year post-program. Results indicate a trend towards lower recidivism, with 33% fewer subjects who completed the program committing new offenses, compared to those who did not attend the program, over a period of up to 12 months. Technical violations of probation were significantly higher for program dropouts than for completers or comparisons. Program completers improved significantly on interpersonal problem-solving skills after "Thinking for a Change", while the dropout and comparison groups had no such gains.
KW - Cognitive-behavioral
KW - Probation
KW - Problem solving
KW - Rehabilitation
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U2 - 10.1300/J076v43n02_03
DO - 10.1300/J076v43n02_03
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:33750502664
SN - 1050-9674
VL - 43
SP - 55
EP - 73
JO - Journal of Offender Rehabilitation
JF - Journal of Offender Rehabilitation
IS - 2
ER -