Effects of Cognitive‐Behavioral Programs for Criminal Offenders

Abstract

The Campbell Collaboration (C2) was founded on the principle that systematic reviews on the effects of interventions will inform and help improve policy and services. C2 offers editorial and methodological support to review authors throughout the process of producing a systematic review. A number of C2's editors, librarians, methodologists and external peerreviewers contribute. The Campbell Collaboration

The Cost of Incarceration in Texas: Estimating the Benefits of Reducing the Prison Population

“…Cognitive-behavioral therapy is based on the assumption that offenders possess a characteristic of distorted cognition, and this distortion is learned rather than innate. Programs stress the importance of individual accountability and learning to selfmonitor thinking and choices (Lipsey, Landenberger, & Wilson, 2007). Evaluations of programs based on cognitive behavioral treatment models have provided evidence to suggest they can be effective in reducing recidivism (Lipsey, Landenberger, & Wilson, 2007;Wilson, Bouffard, & MacKenzie, 2005;Wormith et al, 2007).…”

Effcacy of Williams LifeSkills Training in improving psychological health of Chinese male juvenile violent offenders: a randomized controlled study

“…In this 9-week study, we found that WLST significantly improved trait anxiety, negative coping skills, and tangible social support, with a close-to-significant trend toward a larger decrease in depression, among male juvenile violent [9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16] as well as in meta-analysis of interventions relevant to young offenders with mood disorders, anxiety disorders, or selfharm tendencies [23] . These findings reinforce our similar previous fi ndings that WLST improves psychosocial health in Chinese medical students [18] , as well as our prior study in this same incarcerated population of young male offenders in which WLST produced significant reductions in overt aggressive tendencies, hostility, and impulsivity [17] .…”

“…Cognitive behavioral therapy, parent training, family therapy, and multi-systemic therapy have shown promise for achieving significant changes over the course of treatment [9] . In particular, cognitive behavioral therapy is generally considered to be the most effective intervention for improving mental health among offenders [10] .…”

Towards a framework for preventing community violence among youth

“…A Campbell Collaboration review strongly reinforced, with 58 studies, 19 of which were randomized controlled trials, what numerous others had previously found: CBT works (Lipsey, Landenberger, & Wilson, 2007). CBT has been effective in reducing recidivism among juvenile and adult offenders, in institutional or community settings, as part of a broader program or as a stand-alone intervention.…”