Showing papers in "Journal of Addictions & Offender Counseling in 1990"
TL;DR: The authors examines the supervision needs of correctional mental health counselors and psychologists and presents an application of one supervision model to correctional psychology, which is an important part of correctional psychology but has received very little research attention.
Abstract: Supervision of mental health counselors and psychologists is a developing field within psychology. Supervision models and needs are being researched and defined. Supervision for correctional mental health counselors and psychologists is an important part of correctional psychology, but has received very little research attention. There are many aspects of correctional psychology that are unique from the field of psychology as a whole; this is certainly true for supervision of correctional mental health staff. This article examines the supervision needs of correctional mental health counselors and psychologists. An application of one supervision model to correctional psychology is presented.
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TL;DR: In this paper, a review of various treatment methods that have survived the tests of empirical scrutiny, clinical experience, and practical financial considerations is presented, and these methods are offered for consideration by community corrections professionals in developing a basic design for outpatient substance abuse treatment programs.
Abstract: Substance abuse counseling treatment in community corrections ultimately aims to assist offenders in learning constructive coping skills and restoring social and occupational functioning. A review is discussed of various treatment methods that have survived the tests of empirical scrutiny, clinical experience, and practical financial considerations. In addition, these methods are offered for consideration by community corrections professionals in developing a basic design for outpatient substance abuse treatment programs.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the behavioral problems of 113 adjudicated male juvenile offenders from the normalized, circumplex personality assessment perspective used in the Personal Styles Inventory (PSI) and found that this assessment model provides correctional practitioners a valid assessment, which is easily understood, sensitive to the needs of both the youth and their families, and useful in developing the goals required of student individual service plans.
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate the behavioral problems of 113 adjudicated male juvenile offenders from the normalized, circumplex personality assessment perspective used in the Personal Styles Inventory. The results of the investigation suggest that this assessment model provides correctional practitioners a valid assessment, which is easily understood, sensitive to the needs of both the youth and their families, and useful in developing the goals required of student individual service plans. The findings are discussed in relation to other classification models, as well as their implications for public and residential care treatment programs.
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TL;DR: In this article, the characteristics of the father as a sexual abuser were considered and appropriate treatment was discussed, where the author considered the characteristics with respect to the father's sexual abuse.
Abstract: In this study the author considers the characteristics of the father as sexual abuser and discusses appropriate treatment.