A meta-analysis of predictors of offender treatment attrition and its relationship to recidivism

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 6-21

  Olver, Mark E ^a   Stockdale, Keira C ^b   Wormith, J Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b SASKATOON HEALTH REGION   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CRIME; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; MOTIVATION; OFFENDER; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PERSONALITY; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT; PSYCHOPATHY; RECIDIVISM; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL CRIME; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; CRIMINALS; HUMANS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RECURRENCE; RISK FACTORS; SEX OFFENSES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIOLENCE;

EID: 79851499963     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0022200     Document Type: Article

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