The Therapeutic Community with Chronic Patients II.

Maller, O

doi:10.1159/000278606

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“…Honesty, sincerity, and empathy for others are highly valued. Reports of the efficacy of therapeutic communities have been more testimonial than scientific (Fairweather, Saunders, Maynard, Cressler, & Black, 1969; Jones, 1968; 1976; Maller, 1971). Unfortunately, the few controlled studies evaluating the ability of therapeutic communities to increase postdischarge socialization or work skills, or to prevent rehospitalization, showed modest effects, at best, compared to more traditional hospital programs (Paul & Lentz, 1977).…”

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An evaluation of a maximum security therapeutic community for psychopaths and other mentally disordered offenders.

Rice

Harris

Cormier

1992

Law and Human Behavior

479

315

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Psychopaths present serious problems for the criminal justice system because they are responsible for many serious crimes and appear to be very resistant to treatment. The present study was a retrospective evaluation of the efficacy of a maximum security therapeutic community program in reducing recidivism among mentally disordered offenders, some of whom were psychopaths. The study employed a matched group, quasiexperimental design. The results showed that, compared to no program (in most cases prison), treatment was associated with lower recidivism (especially violent recidivism) for nonpsychopaths and higher violent recidivism for psychopaths. The clinical and research utility of Hare's Psychopathy Checklist was strongly supported.

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confidence: 99%