Journal article
Even a Little Bit Helps: An Implementation and Experimental Evaluation of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for High-Risk Probationers
Criminal justice and behavior, v 44(4), pp 611-630
01 Apr 2017
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Abstract
Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is one of the most promising and widely used therapeutic approaches to reducing recidivism among criminal populations. Although many studies have evaluated CBT for this express purpose, few have done so in a community correctional environment. This article reports findings from a randomized field trial evaluating, Choosing to Think, Thinking to Choose, a CBT program designed specifically for a community correctional setting, and its impact on the recidivism of high-risk offenders. High-risk probationers were assigned to either standard, intensive probation (n = 447) or to the treatment condition (n = 457), where they received the same supervision intensity while also being directed to a classroom-based, 14-week CBT program. Twelve months after random assignment, intention-to-treat (ITT) analyses indicate that the overall CBT group was significantly less likely to reoffend, although this effect is concentrated in measures of nonviolent offending.
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- Title
- Even a Little Bit Helps: An Implementation and Experimental Evaluation of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for High-Risk Probationers
- Creators
- Geoffrey C. Barnes - University of CambridgeJordan M. Hyatt - Drexel UniversityLawrence W. Sherman - University of Cambridge
- Publication Details
- Criminal justice and behavior, v 44(4), pp 611-630
- Publisher
- Sage
- Number of pages
- 20
- Grant note
- Smith Richardson Foundation 2008-IJ-CX-0024 / National Institute of Justice
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Criminology and Justice Studies; Center for Public Policy
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000397713200007
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85015735304
- Other Identifier
- 991019168220404721
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- Domestic collaboration
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- Web of Science research areas
- Criminology & Penology
- Psychology, Clinical