Can We Hasten Development? Effects of Treatment on Psychosocial Maturity

Research continues to highlight factors associated with developmental immaturity, including persistent delinquency. This article examines whether aspects of developmental immaturity, psychosocial maturity, and emotion regulation are responsive to therapeutic intervention. Fifty-seven female youth in...

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Main Author: Romaine, Christina L. Riggs (Author)
Contributors: Kemp, Kathleen A. ; Giallella, Christy L.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2018
In: International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
Year: 2018, Volume: 62, Issue: 9, Pages: 2857-2876
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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Keywords:
Juvenile justice
Treatment,
Psychosocial maturity
Impulsivity
Randomized controlled trial
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Summary:Research continues to highlight factors associated with developmental immaturity, including persistent delinquency. This article examines whether aspects of developmental immaturity, psychosocial maturity, and emotion regulation are responsive to therapeutic intervention. Fifty-seven female youth in secure residential juvenile justice facilities participated in a randomized controlled trial of the Juvenile Justice Anger Management (JJAM) Treatment for Girls, an intervention that targets skills relevant to psychosocial maturity, including problem-solving, coping, and emotion regulation. Participants in JJAM showed increases in temperance, providing evidence that intervention might stimulate psychosocial development. Implications for treatment, evaluation, and measurement of psychosocial maturity are discussed.
ISSN:1552-6933
DOI:10.1177/0306624X17735720