Treatment gain for sexual offenders against children predicts reduced recidivism : Sarah M. Beggs and Randolf C. Grace a comparative validity study
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ArticleSeries: Journal of Consulting and Clinical PsychologyPublication details: Sage, 2011Subject(s): Online resources:
In: Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2011, 79(2): 182-192Summary: The objective of this study was to determine whether pro-social treatment change in sexual offenders would predict reductions in recidivism beyond static and dynamic risk factors measured at pretreatment and whether different methods for assessing change based on self-reports and structured clinical rating systems would show convergent validity. The three methods used were measures of change derived from offender self-reports on a psychometric battery administered both pre- and posttreatment, change across treatment on the Violence Risk Scale: Sexual Offender Version (VRS:SO;), and posttreatment ratings on the Standard Goal Attainment Scaling for Sex Offenders (SGAS). The research was based on a sample of 218 child molesters who received treatment at a prison-based program (Kia Marama Sex Offender Treatment Program) in New Zealand. Record #4240
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Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2011, 79(2): 182-192
The objective of this study was to determine whether pro-social treatment change in sexual offenders would predict reductions in recidivism beyond static and dynamic risk factors measured at pretreatment and whether different methods for assessing change based on self-reports and structured clinical rating systems would show convergent validity. The three methods used were measures of change derived from offender self-reports on a psychometric battery administered both pre- and posttreatment, change across treatment on the Violence Risk Scale: Sexual Offender Version (VRS:SO;), and posttreatment ratings on the Standard Goal Attainment Scaling for Sex Offenders (SGAS). The research was based on a sample of 218 child molesters who received treatment at a prison-based program (Kia Marama Sex Offender Treatment Program) in New Zealand. Record #4240