maletzky Flashcards
what was maletzkys aim
to review sexual offenders who have been treated using mpa to establish how effectiv mpa is in treating offenders
what was maletzkys sample
restrospective chart review of 5132 sexual offenders
from 5132 the first 100 cases given mpa, and then 100 offenders not given amp was selected as a control group and matched on age
what desighn did maletzky usea
matched pairs
what was maletzkys procedure
mpa given after recommendation from physican and paitents therapist. paitent reviewd drug side effects alternatives and risks with paitent and paitent sighned a consent form to recive drug.
paitent recived mpa in injection form averaging 250 mg every 2 weeks
in prior chart review to pick offenders the following aspects of criminal where noted : type and duration of sexual arousal number of victems ect…
data was collected on re-offense rate while receving the medication and for up to 36 months after initiating treatment
what did amletzkey find
over the 3-yr total treatment 1% of mpa paitents reoffenderd when receving drug
none of the 99 other sexual offenders reoffendered while reciving mpa on average for 4.5 months
what did maletzkey conclude
mpa is effective to use with certain sexual offenders enrolled in community based treatment programms as it reduces sex drive in men, but is not beneficial as a long term treatment plan
what is a grave point for maletzky
population validity
why is population validity a weakness of maletzkys study
200 male pp used in maletzkys study to evaluate the usefullness of mpa treatment on sexual offenders. all these pp where enroled in a private sexual health clinic
what does the lack in pop valid mean for the study
t/f reduces the generalisbility of maletzkys finings in evaluating mpa as a from of drug therapy for sexual offenders as it is an androcentric sample
what is strength of maletzkys research
questionaires
why is the use of questionaires a strength of maletzkys research
all pp filled out a questionaire with open ended questions on their mental wellbeing = this yeided in depth and detailed qualatative data
why is the use of questionairs good in maletzkys research
t/f increases the validity of data collected as it is indepth and detailed
what is anouther weakness of maletzky
reductionist
why can maltezkys study be considered reductionist
maletzky only looked at one way of treating offenders - with mpa. mpa is a drug and so only considers nature factors that could lead to offenders sexual behaviour
how does maletzkys study being reductionist oppose
t/f maletzkys evaluation of the usefullness of mpa in reducing sexula behaviour of offenders is not a holistic approach to treatment of sexual offenders and so is reductionist
