TY - JOUR
T1 - Motivational interviewing as a supervision strategy in probation
T2 - A randomized effectiveness trial
AU - Walters, Scott T.
AU - Vader, Amanda M.
AU - Nguyen, Norma
AU - Harris, T. Robert
AU - Eells, Jennifer
N1 - Funding Information:
This project was funded through a cooperative agreement with the National Institute on Corrections (07C71GJS8, PI: Walters). The authors gratefully acknowledge the assistance of Malissa Cornett, Dale House, Vance Paulett, and Terri Thomas, as well as the 30 probation officers who donated their time to help implement this project.
Copyright:
Copyright 2010 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2010/7
Y1 - 2010/7
N2 - Motivational interviewing (MI) has been recommended as a supervision style in probation. This project examined the effectiveness of an MI training curriculum on probation officer MI skill and subsequent probationer outcome. Twenty probation officers were randomized to receive MI training, or to a waiting list control, while an additional group of 10 officers served as a supervision-as-usual group; officer outcomes included questionnaires and standardized interactions at baseline, 2 months, and 6 months. A total of 380 probationers were assigned to officers during a 4-month period; offender outcomes included the probability of having a drug-positive urinalysis or an otherwise poor outcome after 6 months. The MI training program improved officer skill as measured by standardized interactions. However, after controlling for baseline characteristics, probationer outcome did not vary by training group, nor did officer MI competence predict outcome. Results are discussed in terms of the role of MI in the overall probation system.
AB - Motivational interviewing (MI) has been recommended as a supervision style in probation. This project examined the effectiveness of an MI training curriculum on probation officer MI skill and subsequent probationer outcome. Twenty probation officers were randomized to receive MI training, or to a waiting list control, while an additional group of 10 officers served as a supervision-as-usual group; officer outcomes included questionnaires and standardized interactions at baseline, 2 months, and 6 months. A total of 380 probationers were assigned to officers during a 4-month period; offender outcomes included the probability of having a drug-positive urinalysis or an otherwise poor outcome after 6 months. The MI training program improved officer skill as measured by standardized interactions. However, after controlling for baseline characteristics, probationer outcome did not vary by training group, nor did officer MI competence predict outcome. Results are discussed in terms of the role of MI in the overall probation system.
KW - Counseling
KW - Motivational interviewing
KW - Probation
KW - Rehabilitation
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=77953882094&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/10509674.2010.489455
DO - 10.1080/10509674.2010.489455
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:77953882094
SN - 1050-9674
VL - 49
SP - 309
EP - 323
JO - Journal of Offender Rehabilitation
JF - Journal of Offender Rehabilitation
IS - 5
ER -