A multi-site randomized controlled trial of a cognitive skills programme for male mentally disordered offenders: social-cognitive outcomes

Background. Cognitive skills programmes have been associated with improvements on psychometric measures and reductions in antisocial behaviour in mentally disordered offenders (MDOs). However, to date there have been no randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of such programmes with this population. In t...

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Hauptverfasser: Cullen, Alexis E. (VerfasserIn) , Hodgins, Sheilagh (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Article (Journal)
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 16 August 2011
In: Psychological medicine
Year: 2012, Jahrgang: 42, Heft: 03, Pages: 557-569
ISSN:1469-8978
DOI:10.1017/S0033291711001553
Online-Zugang:Verlag, Volltext: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0033291711001553
Verlag, Volltext: http://www.journals.cambridge.org/abstract_S0033291711001553
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Verfasserangaben:A.E. Cullen, A.Y. Clarke, E. Kuipers, S. Hodgins, K. Dean, T. Fahy
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Zusammenfassung:Background. Cognitive skills programmes have been associated with improvements on psychometric measures and reductions in antisocial behaviour in mentally disordered offenders (MDOs). However, to date there have been no randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of such programmes with this population. In the first RCT of a cognitive skills programme with MDOs we aimed to determine if participation in the Reasoning and Rehabilitation (R&R) programme was associated with improvements in social-cognitive skills and thinking styles.
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ISSN:1469-8978
DOI:10.1017/S0033291711001553