title: [Social networks and social support in a sample of mentally ill sex offenders].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Characteristics of social networks and social support were investigated in a group of 35 imprisoned mentally ill sex offenders.
  
  
  METHODS
  We compared current parameters (after an average of 3 years of psychosocial therapy) with those at the time of the offence.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Analyses reveal a decrease in social network size but an increase in social support by the remaining or new social network members. These changes are discussed in reference to various influencing variables in a therapeutic prison facility. The impact of psychosocial interventions in relapse prevention of sexual offenders will be outlined.
authors.affiliation: Universitätsklinik für Psychiatrie Klinische Abteilung für Sozialpsychiatrie und Evaluationsforschung, Wien.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gutiérrez-Lobos
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Eher
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Grünhut
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Holzinger
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bankier
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D011329:Prisoners / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011330:Prisons / Q000639:trends; D012742:Sex Offenses / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D012944:Social Support