title: The Rockwood Preparatory Program for sexual offenders: description and preliminary appraisal.
abstract: This article describes the Rockwood Preparatory Program for sexual offenders. This program operates in the Millhaven induction center of the Correctional Service of Canada. Clients remain in the program for 6 to 8 weeks, depending on when they are placed in their home prison, where they will receive a full treatment program. The preparatory program takes a motivational approach, integrating several theoretical views and employing the therapeutic approaches that have been shown to maximize effectiveness with sexual offenders. The content and approach of the program are described and the observed benefits are outlined.
authors.affiliation: Rockwood Psychological Services, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: L E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Marshall
authors.forename: W L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Marshall
authors.forename: Y M
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Fernandez
authors.forename: P B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Malcolm
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Moulden
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000592:standards*; D002170:Canada; D002648:Child; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000592:standards; D003376:Counseling / Q000379:methods; D003417:Criminal Psychology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000592:standards*; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000523:psychology; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011329:Prisoners / Q000523:psychology; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D015397:Program Evaluation; D016896:Treatment Outcome