Cognitive-behavioral rehabilitation for high-risk violent offenders: An outcome evaluation of the violence prevention unit

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 20, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1611-1627

  Polaschek, Devon L L ^a   Wilson, Nick J ^b,c   Townsend, Marilyn R ^b   Daly, Lorna R ^b,d  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^b Department of Corrections Psychological Service ^*

^c New Zealand Department of Corrections   (New Zealand)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognitive behavioral program; High risk violent offenders; Offender rehabilitation; Program evaluation; Recidivism outcomes

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVALUATION; FOLLOW UP; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NEW ZEALAND; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRISONER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; SEXUAL CRIME; STATISTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIOLENCE;

COGNITIVE THERAPY; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMANS; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PRISONERS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RECURRENCE; SEX OFFENSES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIOLENCE;

EID: 28744439075     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260505280507     Document Type: Review

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