Social Learning and Deviant Behavior: A Specific Test of a General Theory

Akers, Ronald L.; Krohn, Marvin D.; Lanza‐Kaduce, Lonn; Radosevich, Marcia

doi:10.1007/978-1-4757-9829-6_12

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“…Then, through differential reinforcement, they gain knowledge of how to reap the rewards and avoid punishments as the actual or anticipated consequences of particular conduct. This theory tends to fit well into criminology because it provides an explanation of the decision-making process involved in the development of the cognitive, behavioural, and motivational techniques essential to commit a criminal act (Akers, Krohn, Lanze-Kaduce, & Radosevich, 1979 (Mills, Kroner, & Forth, 2002;Mills, Anderson, & Kroner, 2004) reported that the normative influence of criminal friends interacts with criminal cognitions and, when these variables are strongly associated, the relationship to criminality is especially strong.…”

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confidence: 99%

The Integrated Psychosocial Model of Criminal Social Identity (IPM-CSI)

2016

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The integrated psychosocial model of criminal social identity attempts to synthesize, distil, and extend our knowledge and understanding of why people develop criminal social identity, with a particular focus on the psychological and social factors involved. We suggest that the development of criminal social identity results from a complex interplay between four important groups of psychosocial factors: (1) an identity crisis which results in weak bonds with society, peer rejection, and is associated with poor parental attachment and supervision;(2) exposure to a criminal/antisocial environment in the form of associations with criminal friends before, during, and/or after incarceration; (3) a need for identification with a criminal group in order to protect one"s self-esteem; and (4) the moderating role of personality traits in the relationship between criminal/antisocial environment and the development of criminal social identity. The model produces testable hypotheses and points to potential opportunities for intervention and prevention. Directions for future research are discussed.

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Section: Exposure To Criminal/antisocial Environmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

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2016

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“…Actually, one of the central goals of group therapy is to increase in patients the perception of being accepted and accept others, and to deal with emotional states in interpersonal relationships 13 . In the addictions area, the promotion of positive social and peer support increases the likelihood of success in interventions, helping to maintain abstinence 8 and to obtain better treatment results 9 .…”

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“…In general, in the area of mental health, empirical evidence has shown that treatment protocols which include group therapy, particularly cognitive behavioral therapy, are more effective compared to other treatment modalities 12,18 . Considering that this treatment modality (adding group therapy) was associated with better results in terms of involvement in treatment and positive peer support and these factors have been associated with better treatment outcomes 16,9,15 , it was also expected that abstinence would be higher in this group.…”

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“…Group therapy increases the perception of better peer support, being a privileged tool of persuasion, stabilization and social support in the treatment of addiction 7 . The positive social support and peer support help to maintain abstinence 8 , and improve treatment outcomes 9 . Group therapy has also been associated with the effectiveness of the treatment in psychological distress symptoms 10,11 and has been found to be effective in reducing the negative affects 12 .…”

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Efficacy indicators of four methods in outpatient addiction treatment

Moura

Pinto

Ferros

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Arch. Clin. Psychiatry (São Paulo)

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Background: In Portugal, as far as we know, there are no recent studies that evaluated the comparative efficacy of therapeutic modalities in addiction problems by reference to a holistic and psychosocial model of effectiveness. Objectives: Using a sample of Portuguese patients in outpatient treatment for drug and alcohol abuse, this study aimed to examine if a combined treatment modality (group therapy with individual intervention) had greater overall efficacy when compared to other three types of treatment without group therapy. Methods: This is a correlational and cross-sectional study using a convenience sample of patients (N = 254) from an outpatient treatment in the Intervention Service on Addictive Behaviors and Substance Dependence. At the time of data collection, the patients were attending four types of treatment, such as receiving intervention based on individual psychological counseling (n = 66); receiving individual psychiatric counseling (n = 68); receiving both individual psychological and psychiatric counseling (n = 102); and receiving not only individual counseling (i.e., psychology or psychiatry), but also attending group therapy (n = 18). Results: Using MANOVA and Wilks's multivariate test criterion, there was a significant effect of treatment modality on the global efficacy, Λ = 0.88, F(9, 603) = 3.75, p < 0.0001. Examination of mean estimates indicated that patients in a combined therapeutic modality revealed more treatment involvement compared to patients in other therapeutic modalities without group therapy. Discussion: The results obtained in this study highlight the importance of integrating interventions in a collaborative way. A combined therapeutic modality, adding group therapy, was associated with positive effects, such as more levels of peer support and involvement in treatment, and increasing the individual's probability to remain abstinent.

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“…In a1dition, people learn in interaction with significant groups in their lives evaluative definitions (norms, attitudes, orientations) of the oohavior as good or bad ••• which can be directly reinforced and also act as cue (discriminative) stimuli for other rehavior ••• the reinforcers can be nonsocial (as in the direct physiolo;Jical effects of drugs) as well as social, but ••• the principal behavioral effects corre from interaction in or urrler the influence of th::>se groups which control individuals' major sources of reinforcement and punishment and expose them to behavioral rrndels and normative definitions. (Akers et al, 1979: in Kandel, 1980 Historical Perspective and Social Influences…”

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Adolescent chemical substance use and abuse : environmental and personal determinants, and a proposed model for group intervention

LeCoq

2000

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Personal Determinants and a Proposed Model for Group Intervention. APPIDVED BY MEMBERS CF THE 'IHESIS CDMMI'I''"I'EE:The purpose of the 1i terature review is to identify consistent patterns regarding crlolescent use arrl abuse of chemical substances, especially alcohol arrl marijuana. Acute physical, c03nitive and social effects of alcohol and marijuana use are outlined, arrl environrrental arrl personal determinants of drug use and abuse are examined. Meth::>ds of prevention and intervention are discussed and, from the research fin::1i03s, a model group counseli~ pr03ram designed for the school setting is proposed. Adolescent use of both marijuana and alcohol is

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Social Learning and Deviant Behavior: A Specific Test of a General Theory

Cited by 498 publications

References 38 publications

The Integrated Psychosocial Model of Criminal Social Identity (IPM-CSI)

The Integrated Psychosocial Model of Criminal Social Identity (IPM-CSI)

Efficacy indicators of four methods in outpatient addiction treatment

Adolescent chemical substance use and abuse : environmental and personal determinants, and a proposed model for group intervention

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