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CBT treatment for criminal - Coggle Diagram
CBT treatment for criminal
Three stages
Teach techniques
Learn how to recognise anger and then control it EG, box breathing, count to ten, leave the room
Homework/practice
Go practice techniques and reflect on how it made you feel
Functional analysis
Have conversation to work out thought process behind committing - EG, what happened, what were you thinking, what were you feeling
Foundation of CBT
In every experience we have we have thoughts about it
Our thoughts lead to our actions
If we analyse the thoughts we have and learn what causes them we can change them
Goal of CBT
Change the way people think about experiences and so they respond in a more considerate way and act more prosocial
Prosocial - acting in consideration of others and not trying to actively harm them
Theoretical basis
If we can analyse how and why someone thinks then we can change it
Attempt to correct distorted thinking EG, blaming the victim
Strengths
Gives criminal active control over their progress
Aimed at way of thinking which is what leads to the behaviour so examines the root cause
Gives homework and analyses the impact it has to move it forward
Can be individualised for each case
Weaknesses
Based on the amount of commitment the criminal is willing to give
Puts blame on the criminal if it does not work out because based of their cognition and distorted thinking
May not work in the long run but instead just when they are given homework and active therapy
Evidence for
Wilson, Boufford and Mckenzie
Over meta analysis found that 30% of tose who went through CBT had less recidivism than control groups
Pearson
CBT found to be more effective than other behavioural techniques
Lispy, Landenburger and Wilson
Found it is not type of crime or criminal or background but only quality of CBT and amount that influences outcome
Jane Ireland study
86 participants - 50 experimental and 36 in control waitlist group
All had officers record based on 29 assessment objectives and how they have improved on them
Did self report questionnaire two weeks before and after 8 weeks of CALM sessions
92% improved on at least one of 29 objectives
8% detoriorated
All officers and inmates recorded having improved moods and less anger