Coordinated efforts between law enforcement, courts, treatment providers, and social services to reduce reoffending, promote recovery, and address the underlying causes of drug-related crime.
Responding to Drug-Related Offending
Motivational interview techniques and the effectiveness of intervention programs with perpetrators of intimate partner violence: A systematic review.
Abstract Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is widely recognised as a severe public health issue. Perpetrators’ Intervention Programs (PIPs) have been essential to prevent recidivism, and the incorporation of Motivational Interview Techniques...
A systematic review of motivational interviewing to address substance use with justice-involved adults.
Background: Motivational Interviewing (MI) is widely used in substance abuse treatment, possibly due to the short sessions and the treatment’s cost-effectiveness. Previous research has established the efficacy of MI among a broad range of...
Motivational interviewing: Helping people change
A must-read for anyone interested in facilitating change with individuals, groups, organizations, and institutions. Miller and Rollnick explain how to work through ambivalence to facilitate change. They present detailed guidelines for using...
Assessing the delivery of the thinking for a change program in modified formats: An experimental approach.
Abstract This paper evaluates whether participation in the Thinking for a Change cognitive behavioural program produces improvement in social problem solving skills in a prison context. Data are derived from a randomised experiment, with a...
A quasi-experimental evaluation of Thinking for a Change: A “real-world” application.
Abstract Due to the popularity of cognitive behavioural interventions, programs that follow this model are often assumed to be effective. Yet evaluations of specific programs have been slow in coming. The current investigation seeks to...
Criminal conduct and substance abuse treatment: Strategies for self-improvement and change, pathways to responsible living: The provider's guide, 2nd ed.
Abstract Strategies for Self-Improvement and Change (SSC) provides a standardised, structured and well-defined approach to the treatment of substance abusing judicial clients. The efficacy and effectiveness of SSC depends on developing a...
Thinking for a change 4.0.
About the program: Thinking for a Change 4.0 (T4C) is an innovative cognitive behavioral change program crafted by experts Jack Bush, Ph.D., Barry Glick, Ph.D., and Juliana Taymans, Ph.D., in partnership with the National Institute of...
Engaging vulnerable populations in drug treatment court: Six month outcomes from a co-occurring disorder wraparound intervention.
Abstract Objective Although drug treatment courts (DTCs) have demonstrated positive outcomes, participants with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders (CODs) are a high-risk group that often struggle with treatment...
The MISSION-criminal justice treatment manual.
In order to effectively implement MISSION and maintain program fidelity, model-specific treatment manuals and consumer workbooks have been created. Each treatment manual is a comprehensive how-to guide for case managers, peer support...
Evidence-based treatment and supervision practices for co-occurring mental and substance use disorders in the criminal justice system.
ABSTRACT Background: Over seven million persons in the United States are supervised by the criminal justice system, including many who have co-occurring mental and substance use disorders (CODs). This population is at high risk for...