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Paroxetine and Offenders: A Pilot Study:
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In this paper, the SSRI medication paroxetine was attempted with a small group of offenders in a community-based program about half the offenders dropped out after one or two sessions, but 14 completed 3 months of treatment.Abstract:
Recidivism rates for offenders constantly reflect disappointment. In an effort to reduce the rate of recidivism, the SSRI (selective seroton in reuptake inhibitor) medication paroxetine was attempted with a small group of offenders in a community-based program About half the offenders dropped out after one or two sessions, but 14 completed 3 months of treatment. These had a reduction in depressive and obsessive-conpulsive disorder symptoms, but it is difficult to determine the impact on the total rehabilitation program for the offenders. The implications for further research and clinical work are discussedread more
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Treating Offenders with Mental Illness: A Research Synthesis
Robert D. Morgan,David B. Flora,Daryl G. Kroner,Jeremy F. Mills,Femina P. Varghese,Jarrod S. Steffan +5 more
TL;DR: Results suggest interventions with offenders with mental illness effectively reduced symptoms of distress, improving offender's ability to cope with their problems, and resulted in improved behavioral markers including institutional adjustment and behavioral functioning.
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Essential Components of Successful Rehabilitation Programs for Offenders
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