title: The effect of a cognitive treatment program for male and female juvenile offenders.
abstract: This study assessed the effectiveness of a cognitive intervention treatment program for juvenile offenders, which is called the Juvenile Cognitive Intervention Program. The program was provided to incarcerated delinquents at three juvenile correctional facilities in Wisconsin. The results indicated that using the How I Think (HIT) Questionnaire as a measure of change, significant improvement in reducing cognitive distortions were found across age groups and gender, and included individuals who were unable to successfully complete the program the first time and then completed it successfully. The HIT is a measure of cognitive distortions that are associated with delinquent thinking patterns and behavior. Cognitive change is a major focus of treatment programs in juvenile corrections as there has been substantive research demonstrating a link to reduced delinquent and later criminal behavior.
authors.affiliation: Dodge Correctional Institution, Waupun, WI, USA.
authors.forename: Adrea Hahn
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: McGlynn
authors.forename: Philip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hahn
authors.forename: Michael P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Hagan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002605:Character; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D003415:Crime / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D003469:Culture; D003674:Defense Mechanisms; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D007604:Juvenile Delinquency / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008297:Male; D010469:Perceptual Distortion; D011329:Prisoners / Q000523:psychology*; D011330:Prisons; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013850:Thinking; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014754:Violence / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology
keywords: cognitive intervention; delinquency; treatment