Assessment of a penitentiary relapse prevention program

  • Saffi F
  • Lotufo Neto F
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Ten structured meetings of cognitive-behavioral therapy for relapse prevention were applied with prison inmates. The project had the participation of 28 subjects, divided into a work group and control group (15 and 13 subjects respectively), who were evaluated before and after the intervention. There was no significant difference in reoffending. Despite this, the program reduced the fear of negative evaluation (especially among non-reoffenders) and the Social Stress and Escape Scale score. After one year, reoffenders had lower scores in the Social Stress and Escape Scale and a tendency to have higher scores in the Dysfunctional Attitude Scale.Dez sessões de terapia cognitivo-comportamental visando prevenir à reincidência penitenciária foram desenvolvidas para a população prisional. O projeto teve a participação de 28 sujeitos, divididos em grupo de trabalho e grupo controle (15 e 13 sujeitos, respectivamente), que foram avaliados antes e depois da intervenção. Não houve diferença significativa na reincidência. Apesar disto, a terapia cognitivo-comportamental reduziu o medo de avaliação negativa (principalmente entre os não reincidentes) e o escore na Escala de Estresse e Fuga Social. Após um ano, os reincidentes apresentaram resultados mais baixos na Escala de Estresse e Fuga Social e uma tendência a apresentar escores mais elevados na Escala de Atitudes Disfuncionais.

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Saffi, F., & Lotufo Neto, F. (2013). Assessment of a penitentiary relapse prevention program. Estudos de Psicologia (Campinas), 30(3), 375–382. https://doi.org/10.1590/s0103-166x2013000300007

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