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. 2012;51(1-2):9-33.
doi: 10.1080/10509674.2012.633020. Epub 2012 Mar 7.

An Evaluation of Six Brief Interventions that Target Drug-Related Problems in Correctional Populations

George W Joe  1 , Kevin Knight, D Dwayne Simpson, Patrick M Flynn, Janis T Morey, Norma G Bartholomew, Michele Staton Tindall, William M Burdon, Elizabeth A Hall, Steve S Martin, Daniel J O'Connell
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An Evaluation of Six Brief Interventions that Target Drug-Related Problems in Correctional Populations

George W Joe et al. J Offender Rehabil. 2012.

Abstract

Finding brief effective treatments for criminal justice populations is a major public need. The CJ-DATS Targeted Intervention for Corrections (TIC), which consists of six brief interventions (Communication, Anger, Motivation, Criminal Thinking, Social Networks, and HIV/Sexual Health), were tested in separate federally-funded randomized control studies. In total, 1,573 criminal justice-involved individuals from 20 correction facilities participated (78% males; 54% white). Multi-level repeated measures analyses found significant gains in knowledge, attitudes, and psychosocial functioning (criteria basic to Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices (KAP) and TCU Treatment Process Models). While improvements were less consistent in criminal thinking, overall evidence supported efficacy for the TIC interventions.

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Summary of percentage improvement results based on pre- to test scores for “4 lowest correct” knowledge items in each intervention.
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