Contemporary study - Howells Flashcards
1
Q
what are cognitive behavioural treatments designed to do
A
- reduce recidivism and reconviction in offenders using psychological intervention
2
Q
how many meta-analytic studies have found that AM is effective
A
5
3
Q
what is the problem with previous research on AM
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- violent offenders form only a small proportion of the clients receiving treatment
4
Q
what is meant by treatment readiness
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- the presence of characteristics within the client or the theraputic situation which are more likely to impede engagement in therapy
5
Q
what are the aims of Howells
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- investigate whether improvement in treatment can be predicted from pre-treatment characteristics
- determine whether anger management is more effective than no treatment in producing change
6
Q
how many participants were there
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- 418 male offenders
7
Q
what was the range of sentences within the participants
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- one month to 26 years and 4 months
8
Q
what was the mean age of participants
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- 28.8
9
Q
where was the study carried out
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- Australia
10
Q
what were the experimental and control groups
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- the experimental group were on an anger management programme
- the control group were on the waiting list
11
Q
were the control group offered the AM programme
A
yes 2 weeks after the study ended
