RT Article
T1 Effectiveness of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy on Reduction of Recidivism Among Recently Incarcerated Homeless Women: A Pilot Study
JF International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
VO 62
IS 15
SP 4796
OP 4813
A1 Nyamathi, Adeline
A2 Shin, Sanghyuk S.
A2 Smeltzer, Jolene
LA English
YR 2018
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1666379638
AB The purpose of this pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) was to compare the 6-month outcomes of a Dialectical Behavioral Therapy-Corrections Modified (DBT-CM) program versus a Health Promotion (HP) program on mitigating recidivism among 130 female parolees/probationers between baseline and 6-month follow-up. The effect of DBT-CM on reducing recidivism was greater among those who expressed a desire for help (risk ratio [RR] = 0.40; 95% confidence interval [CI] = [0.16, 1.00]; p = .050) and among homeless female ex-offenders (HFOs) who were younger (<50 years of age; RR = 0.46; 95% CI = [0.19, 1.11]; p = .085) and participants with Desire for Help score > 35 (Model 3; RR = 0.40; 95% CI = [0.16, 1.00]; p = .050). Findings from this pilot study suggest that the DBT-CM intervention may be effective in reducing reincarceration rates among some HFOs during reentry. Larger RCTs are needed to validate our findings.
K1 Dialectical Behavior Therapy–corrections modified
K1 Recidivism
K1 Ex-offenders
DO 10.1177/0306624X18785516