Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: An Evidence-Based Intervention for Criminal Offenders
Author: Patrick M. Clark.
Source: Volume 15, Number 01, May/June 2011 , pp.5-6(2)
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Abstract:
Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) has been found to reduce recidivism among both juvenile and adult offenders. The CBT approach represents a view that most people can become aware of their own thoughts and behaviors and then change those thoughts and behaviors for the better. In this article, Patrick Clark argues that the CBT approach can produce significant decreases in recidivism, even among high-risk offenders.Keywords: cognitive behavioral therapy
Affiliations:
1: National Institute of Justice.