@article{ref1,
title="A multi-site controlled trial of a cognitive skills programme for mentally disordered offenders",
journal="BMC psychiatry",
year="2012",
author="Rees-Jones, Angharad and Gudjonsson, Gisli H. and Young, Susan J.",
volume="12",
number="1",
pages="44-44",
abstract="BACKGROUND: The effectiveness of offending behaviour programmes in forensic mental health settings is not well established. Thus this study aimed to evaluate the Reasoning and Rehabilitation Mental Health programme (R&R2 MHP) among a mentally disordered offender (MDO) population. METHODS: A sample of 121 adult males drawn from 10 forensic mental health sites completed questionnaires at baseline and post-treatment to assess violent attitudes, locus of control, social problem-solving and anger. An informant measure of social and psychological functioning, including disruptive behaviour, was completed by unit staff at the same time. At three month follow-up patients completed again the violent attitudes and locus of control questionnaires. The data of 67 patients who participated in the group condition were compared with 54 waiting-list controls who received treatment as usual. RESULTS: 78% of group participants completed the programme. In contrast to controls, significant treatment effects were found at outcome on self-reported measures of violent attitudes, rational problem-solving and anger cognitions. Improvements were endorsed by informant ratings of social and psychological functioning within the establishments. At follow-up significant treatment effects were found for both violent attitudes and locus of control. CONCLUSIONS: R&R2 MHP was effective in a sample of MDOs and had a comparatively low drop-out rate. Future research should use a randomised controlled design.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1471-244X",
doi="10.1186/1471-244X-12-44",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-244X-12-44"
}