A randomised controlled trial of a cognitive skills programme for offenders with mental illness

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Interventions for offenders with mental illness have tended to be confined to treatment of illness, with the expectation that symptom reduction will be accompanied by reduced criminal recidivism, but recent evidence suggests that other treatment targets may be more effective against recidivism. AIM: The aim of this study was to examine the effect of a cognitive skills programme (Reasoning and Rehabilitation 2: Short Version for …

Authors

Kingston DA; Olver ME; McDonald J; Cameron C

Journal

Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health, Vol. 28, No. 4, pp. 369–382

Publisher

Wiley

Publication Date

8 2018

DOI

10.1002/cbm.2077

ISSN

0957-9664

Associated Experts

Drew Kingston

Assistant Clinical Professor (Adjunct), Faculty of Health Sciences

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