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Using clinical variables to evaluate treatment effectiveness in programmes for sexual offenders

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dc.contributor.authorJung, Sandy
dc.contributor.authorGulayets, Michael
dc.date.accessioned2016-02-05
dc.date.accessioned2022-05-27T01:15:02Z
dc.date.available2022-05-27T01:15:02Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractTypically, sex offender programmes are evaluated using recidivism, a distal outcome measure. This paper proposes that sex offender programmes also incorporate proximal variables to evaluate treatment effectiveness. Proximal variables assess within treatment changes immediately following the intervention. To demonstrate this approach, the effectiveness of a sex offender treatment programme is evaluated using proximal variables, specifically locus of control, empathy, cognitive distortions and acceptance of responsibility. We provide the findings of this evaluation and discuss the implications of this approach. In particular, we conclude with the importance of identifying relevant treatment targets and selecting suitable proximal measures of those targets in evaluating treatment effectiveness.
dc.description.urihttps://library.macewan.ca/cgi-bin/SFX/url.pl/85Z
dc.identifier.citationJung, S., & Gulayets, M. (2011). Using clinical variables to evaluate treatment effectiveness in programmes for sexual offenders. Journal of Sexual Aggression, 17(2), 166–180. https://doi.org/10.1080/13552601003802238
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1080/13552601003802238
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14078/502
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen
dc.rightsAll Rights Reserved
dc.subjectchange
dc.subjectclinical variables
dc.subjecteffectiveness
dc.subjectproximal
dc.subjectsex offenders
dc.subjecttreatment
dc.titleUsing clinical variables to evaluate treatment effectiveness in programmes for sexual offendersen
dc.typeArticle

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