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A controlled evaluation of a prison-based sexual offender intervention program.

Gary O'Reilly¹, Alan Carr, Paul Murphy

¹School of Psychology, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland. gary.oreilly@ucd.ie

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The Irish Prison Service Sexual Offender Intervention Programme, a Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) program, showed significant improvements in some psychological factors for offenders. However, not all measures improved, indicating areas for program enhancement.

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Area of Science:

Psychology
Criminology
Forensic Psychology

Background:

Sexual offending is a significant societal concern requiring effective intervention strategies.
Cognitive behavioral programs are a common approach to address psychological risk factors in offenders.
The Irish Prison Service developed a manualized 10-month Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) program for sexual offenders.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the effectiveness of the Irish Prison Service Sexual Offender Intervention Programme.
To assess the program's impact on psychological risk factors associated with sexual offending.
To compare outcomes between program participants and an untreated control group.

Main Methods:

A quasi-experimental design comparing 38 program participants with 38 matched untreated offenders.
A 10-month manualized Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) program with group sessions facilitated by psychologists and probation officers.
Assessment of psychological factors using a standardized protocol pre- and post-intervention.

Main Results:

Program participants demonstrated statistically significant improvements in cognitive distortions, empathy, interpersonal skills, self-regulation, and relapse prevention compared to the control group.
Not all self-report measures showed significant improvement, suggesting variability in program impact.
Motivation to change in the untreated group did not correlate with psychological changes without treatment assistance.

Conclusions:

The prison-based CBT program shows promise in modifying key psychological risk factors for sexual offending.
Further refinement of the intervention may be necessary to enhance effectiveness across all targeted domains.
The findings have implications for the delivery and optimization of sexual offender treatment programs within correctional settings.