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47 Crim. Just. & Behavior 1585 (2020)
Are Psychological Treatments for Adults with Histories of Violent Offending Associated with Change in Dynamic Risk Factors? A Meta-Analysis of Intermediate Treatment Outcomes

handle is hein.journals/crmjusbhv47 and id is 1551 raw text is: ARE PSYCHOLOGICAL TREATMENTS FOR ADULTS WITH HISTORIES OF VIOLENT OFFENDING ASSOCIATED WITH CHANGE IN DYNAMIC RISK FACTORS? A Meta-Analysis of Intermediate Treatment Outcomes NINA PAPALIA BENJAMIN SPIVAK MICHAEL DAFFERN JAMES R. P. OGLOFF Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science Swinburne University of Technology Victorian Institute ofForensic Mental Health This meta-analysis examined whether psychological treatments delivered to adults with histories of violent offending in correctional and forensic mental health settings were related to change in dynamic risk factors. Twenty-two controlled studies (86% comprised male samples) were identified via a comprehensive search. Treatments had a significant effect overall, with small to moderate improvements in trait anger, social problem solving, impulsivity, and general social skill. The treatment effect for antisocial cogni- tions was nonsignificant. There were a small number of significant moderators, which provide preliminary indications of treatment features that may promote greater change. However, small sample sizes and difficulties disentangling moderating effects preclude drawing firm conclusions. While these results are useful and promising, the field remains limited by few high-quality outcome studies, disparate outcome/measure selection, inconsistent/incomplete reporting of evaluations, and limited information about whether change in dynamic risk factors predicts reductions in recidivism. Suggestions for advancing the field are provided. Keywords: violent offending; treatment; meta-analysis; forensic mental health; dynamic risk AUTHORS' NOTE: The authors are thankful to Darcy Coulter; Cieran Harries, and Melanie Simmons for their assistance with study selection, data extraction, and data coding. Thanks also to Shao Yuan Chong for his assis- tance with reviewing tables and figures for completeness. The data used in this meta-analysis can be provided to readers on request. Please contact the corresponding author for further information. All authors are affiliated with the Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science, Swinburne University of Technology, and Victorian Institute of Forensic Mental Health. Authors N.P, MD., and JR.PO. hold appointments with the Victorian Institute of Forensic Mental Health (Forensicare). This report was prepared by Catalyst, a consortium jointly funded by the Department of Justice and Community Safety Victoria and the Victorian Institute of Forensic Mental Health (Forensicare). The funders had no direct involvement in the study design, data collection, analysis, and interpre- tation; the writing of the report; and the decision to submit the article for publication. Correspondence concern- ing this article should be addressed to Nina Papalia, Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science, 1/582 Heidelberg Road, Alphington, Victoria 3078, Australia; e-mail: npapalia@swin.edu.au. CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND BEHAVIOR, 2020, Vol. 47, No. 12, December 2020, 1585-1608. DOI:10.1177/0093854820956377 Article reuse guidelines: sagepub.com/journals-permissions © 2020 International Association for Correctional and Forensic Psychology 1585

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