Treating drug offenders with Moral Reconation Therapy: a three-year recidivism report

Psychol Rep. 1991 Dec;69(3 Pt 2):1151-4. doi: 10.2466/pr0.1991.69.3f.1151.

Abstract

70 male felony offenders treated with the cognitive behavioral approach of Moral Reconation Therapy during and after incarceration were assessed for rearrests and reincarceration 38 months after their release. They were compared to a nontreated control group of 82 male felony offenders. Recidivism in the treated group was 24.3% as compared to 36.6% for the control group. Analysis showed that steps completed significantly correlated with rearrests and recidivism and that the correlation between number of aftercare sessions and recidivism approached significance.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / methods*
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Morals*
  • Prisoners / psychology*
  • Psychotherapy, Group
  • Recurrence
  • Substance-Related Disorders / psychology
  • Substance-Related Disorders / rehabilitation*