Readiness for treatment in high risk offenders with personality disorders
Howells, Kevin
Howells, Kevin
Abstract
Low engagement and non-completion of therapeutic interventions are important issues in the treatment and rehabilitation of offenders and mentally disordered offenders. Such factors influence a range of outcomes, including the reduction of clinical and criminogenic needs. In this paper it is proposed that low engagement and non-completion are usefully viewed as a consequence of low readiness for treatment. The dimensions of readiness are summarized (from the Multifactor Offender Readiness Model) and applied to high risk offenders with severe personality disorders. A readiness analysis has implications for the assessment and treatment of this patient/offender population and is useful in identifying future research and clinical priorities.
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Date
2007
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Article
Subject
Mentally ill offenders, Personality disorders, Outcome assessment (Health care), Attitude to health
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Howells, K. & Day, A. (2007). Readiness for treatment in high risk offenders with personality disorders. Psychology, Crime and Law, 13 (1), pp.47-56.