Does specialized psychological treatment for offending reduce recidivism? a meta-analysis examining staff and program variables as predictors of treatment effectiveness
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Gannon, T., Olver, M., Mallion, J. and James, M. 2019. Does specialized psychological treatment for offending reduce recidivism? a meta-analysis examining staff and program variables as predictors of treatment effectiveness. Clinical Psychology Review. 73. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2019.101752
Authors | Gannon, T., Olver, M., Mallion, J. and James, M. |
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Abstract | A meta-analysis was conducted to examine whether specialized psychological offense treatments were associated with reductions in offense specific and non-offense specific recidivism. Staff and treatment program moderators were also explored. The review examined 68 studies and 55,604 individuals who had offended. Three specialized treatments were examined: sexual offense, domestic violence, and general violence programs. Across all programs, offense specific recidivism was 13.4% for treated individuals and 19.4% for untreated comparisons over an average follow up of 66.1 months. Relative reductions in offense specific recidivism were 32.6% for sexual offense programs, 36.0% for domestic violence programs, and 24.3% for general violence programs. All programs were also associated with significant reductions in non-offense specific recidivism. Overall, treatment effectiveness appeared improved when programs received consistent hands-on input from a qualified registered psychologist and facilitating staff were provided with clinical supervision. Numerous program variables appeared important for optimizing the effectiveness of specialized psychological offense programs (e.g., arousal reconditioning for sexual offense programs, treatment approach for domestic violence programs). The findings show that such treatments are associated with robust reductions in offense specific and nonoffense specific recidivism. We urge treatment providers to pay particular attention to staffing and program implementation variables for optimal recidivism reductions. |
Keywords | Offense treatment; meta-analysis; sexual offending; domestic violence; general violence. |
Year | 2019 |
Journal | Clinical Psychology Review |
Journal citation | 73 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
ISSN | 0272-7358 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2019.101752 |
Related URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0272735818303295 |
Publication dates | |
Online | 29 Jun 2019 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 24 Sep 2019 |
Accepted | 27 Jun 2019 |
Accepted author manuscript | |
Output status | Published |
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