An Evaluation of Six Brief Interventions That Target Drug-Related Problems in Correctional Populations

Finding brief effective treatments for criminal justice populations is a major public need. The CJ-DATS Targeted Intervention for Corrections (TIC), which consists of six brief interventions (communication, anger, motivation, criminal thinking, social networks, and HIV/sexual health), was tested in...

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Published in:Journal of offender rehabilitation 2012-01, Vol.51 (1-2), p.9-33
Main Authors: Joe, George W., Knight, Kevin, Simpson, D. Dwayne, Flynn, Patrick M., Morey, Janis T., Bartholomew, Norma G., Tindall, Michele Staton, Burdon, William M., Hall, Elizabeth A., Martin, Steve S., O'Connell, Daniel J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
adaptive treatment
Attitude Change
Attitude Measures
Attitudes
brief interventions
CJ-DATS
Cognitive Processes
Correctional Institutions
Correctional treatment programs
Criminal Justice
criminal justice treatment
Criminals
Drug Abuse
Health
Institutionalized Persons
Intervention
Knowledge
Knowledge Level
Males
Mental Health
Motivation
Multivariate Analysis
Outcomes of Treatment
Psychological Patterns
Sexuality
Social Networks
Social psychology
TCU treatment model
Tier 1 treatment
Treatment Methods
Treatment Programs
Whites
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Summary:Finding brief effective treatments for criminal justice populations is a major public need. The CJ-DATS Targeted Intervention for Corrections (TIC), which consists of six brief interventions (communication, anger, motivation, criminal thinking, social networks, and HIV/sexual health), was tested in separate federally-funded randomized control studies. In total, 1,573 criminal justice-involved individuals from 20 correction facilities participated (78 % males; 54 % White). Multilevel repeated measures analyses found significant gains in knowledge, attitudes, and psychosocial functioning (criteria basic to knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) and TCU treatment process models). While improvements were less consistent in criminal thinking, overall evidence supported efficacy for the TIC interventions.
ISSN:1050-9674
1540-8558
DOI:10.1080/10509674.2012.633020