Evaluation of a self-help manual for young offenders who drink: a pilot study.
Adolescent offenders have been identified as heavy drinkers, in some cases drinking being causally related to offending. Forty-five male young offenders who drink were selected from the population of a Young Offenders Centre. They were matched for age and self-reported alcohol consumption, then allocated to one of three conditions: no intervention; minimal intervention (given a behavioural self-help manual to read alone); and group intervention (manual read aloud in groups). At 15-month follow-up, there were no significant differences in reconviction rates in the three conditions. Information useful in the design of future studies was gained, and recommendations are made.
McMurran
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HM Young Offenders Centre, Glen Parva, Leicester, UK.
Boyle
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000435:Alcoholic Intoxication / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008370:Manuals as Topic; D010865:Pilot Projects; D006113:United Kingdom