Citation

Caldwell MF, Van Rybroek GJ. Int. J. Offender Ther. Comp. Criminol. 2001; 45(4): 469-477.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2001, SAGE Publishing)

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Abstract

Criminal recidivism was assessed for 10 highly disruptive and aggressive, incarcerated juvenile offenders who received decompression treatment, for 10 matched controls who received mental health treatment services, and for 10 assessment-only controls. Treated participants were matched with controls on a number of demographic, behavioral, and personality variables. Decompression treatment was developed to improve the institutional adjustment of mentally disordered adult offenders and is adapted here for juvenile offenders. Participants in the decompression treatment and usual treatment groups were both significantly less likely to recidivate in the approximately 2-year follow-up period than were assessment-only subjects who received mental health assessment only and received the usual juvenile corrections rehabilitation services (10%, 20%, and 70% recidivism, respectively). The results suggest that decompression treatment may be successfully applied to the most unmanageable and disruptive institutionalized juvenile offenders. (Abstract Adapted from Source: International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 2001. Copyright © 2001 by SAGE Publications)

Juvenile Offender
Juvenile Violence
Juvenile Treatment
Offender Treatment
Offender Recidivism
Treatment Effectiveness
Violence Treatment
Mental Health Treatment
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