Dorothee Klecha

Wirksamkeit des Programms "Reasoning and Rehabilitation Revised" für inhaftierte Frauen in der Schweiz - eine Erkundungsstudie

ZusammenfassungHintergrundBei dem revidierten Programm „Reasoning and Rehabilitation“ (R&R2) handelt es sich um einen gruppentherapeutischen Ansatz zur Behandlung spezifischer Probleme von Straftätern. Hier werden erstmals Effekte der deutschsprachigen Version für Mädchen und junge Frauen berichtet.Material und MethodeDie Effekte des Gruppentrainings wurden bei 11 inhaftierten Frauen durch standardisierte Fragebogen erfasst. Hierbei interessierten Veränderungen sozial-interpersoneller, motivationaler, psychopathologischer und emotionsregulatorischer Merkmale. Zudem wurden die Zufriedenheit mit der Behandlung und der klinische Eindruck erhoben.ErgebnisseDie erfassten proximalen Effektmaße unterstützen überwiegend die Hypothese einer Wirksamkeit des R&R2 bei Frauen. Das Programm erwies sich als veränderungsinduzierend und wurde gut angenommen.SchlussfolgerungDie Ergebnisse dieser isolierten Evaluation des R&R2-Trainings bei Frauen weisen auf positive Veränderungen spezieller Problembereiche hin. Jedoch werden weiterführende Studien zum intra- und extramuralen Verhalten sowie distalen Rückfälligkeitsmaß benötigt.AbstractBackgroundThe revised reasoning and rehabilitation program (R&R2) is a group therapy approach for the treatment of the specific problems of criminal offenders. This article presents the results of the evaluation of the German version for girls and young women.Material and methodsThe effects of this group therapy were assessed by means of a standardized questionnaire among 11 female prisoners. Changes concerning social-interpersonal, motivational, psychopathological factors as well as the regulation of emotions were of interest. Furthermore, contentment with therapy and clinical impressions were measured.ResultsThe results surveyed predominantly support the hypotheses regarding the effectiveness of the R&R2 for women prisoners. The program promoted specific changes and was well accepted.DiscussionThe results of this evaluation study indicate that the R&R2 program promotes positive changes concerning specific problems of women prisoners. Further studies are needed to assess intramural and extramural behavior as well as distal predictions of recidivism.

Wirksamkeit des Programms „Reasoning and Rehabilitation Revised“ für inhaftierte Frauen in der Schweiz

ZusammenfassungHintergrundBei dem revidierten Programm „Reasoning and Rehabilitation“ (R&R2) handelt es sich um einen gruppentherapeutischen Ansatz zur Behandlung spezifischer Probleme von Straftätern. Hier werden erstmals Effekte der deutschsprachigen Version für Mädchen und junge Frauen berichtet.Material und MethodeDie Effekte des Gruppentrainings wurden bei 11 inhaftierten Frauen durch standardisierte Fragebogen erfasst. Hierbei interessierten Veränderungen sozial-interpersoneller, motivationaler, psychopathologischer und emotionsregulatorischer Merkmale. Zudem wurden die Zufriedenheit mit der Behandlung und der klinische Eindruck erhoben.ErgebnisseDie erfassten proximalen Effektmaße unterstützen überwiegend die Hypothese einer Wirksamkeit des R&R2 bei Frauen. Das Programm erwies sich als veränderungsinduzierend und wurde gut angenommen.SchlussfolgerungDie Ergebnisse dieser isolierten Evaluation des R&R2-Trainings bei Frauen weisen auf positive Veränderungen spezieller Problembereiche hin. Jedoch werden weiterführende Studien zum intra- und extramuralen Verhalten sowie distalen Rückfälligkeitsmaß benötigt.AbstractBackgroundThe revised reasoning and rehabilitation program (R&R2) is a group therapy approach for the treatment of the specific problems of criminal offenders. This article presents the results of the evaluation of the German version for girls and young women.Material and methodsThe effects of this group therapy were assessed by means of a standardized questionnaire among 11 female prisoners. Changes concerning social-interpersonal, motivational, psychopathological factors as well as the regulation of emotions were of interest. Furthermore, contentment with therapy and clinical impressions were measured.ResultsThe results surveyed predominantly support the hypotheses regarding the effectiveness of the R&R2 for women prisoners. The program promoted specific changes and was well accepted.DiscussionThe results of this evaluation study indicate that the R&R2 program promotes positive changes concerning specific problems of women prisoners. Further studies are needed to assess intramural and extramural behavior as well as distal predictions of recidivism.

Sociodemographic Information, Aversive and Traumatic Events, Offence-Related Characteristics, and Mental Health of Delinquent Women in Forensic-Psychiatric Care in Switzerland

The present study describes a much understudied group—namely, female prisoners under forensic-psychiatric care in the German-speaking part of Switzerland—to improve understanding of their risks and their needs. Data were derived from internal databases of a Forensic-Psychiatric Service. Data were collected in the form of their sociodemographic characteristics, prevalence of aversive and traumatic events, type of offence committed, and mental health conditions. Based on a full-sample approach, a total of 1,571 files were analysed. Results reveal that two thirds of the participants were not in a stable relationship, more than half did not complete a school degree, and three quarters were without stable employment prior to their incarceration. Two thirds were mothers and about one third did not grow up with their parents. Almost half grew up with an alcohol abusing parent, about half experienced violence and/or neglect in childhood, and about a quarter of the cases sexual abuse. About 95% had a mental health diagnosis according to International Classification of Diseases–Version 10 (ICD-10), and the most prevalent mental and behavioural disorder was due to psychoactive substance abuse. The most frequent offence type was drug-related crimes. Women convicted for drug-related crimes were more likely to have an ICD-10 F1 disorder compared with those convicted for other crimes. Conversely, women with violent offences were less likely to suffer from ICD-10 F1 disorder than those who had committed nonviolent offences. Findings have implications for practitioners and policy makers, and contribute to the cycle of violence theory discussion. In conclusion, future research areas are suggested.

A Biopsychosocial Model of Female Criminality: Implications for Assessment and Evidence-Based Treatment Approaches

Female delinquency is a complex phenomenon that calls for a transdisciplinary, biopsychosocial model of explanation. In this chapter, we organize the phenomena associated with female criminality in the context of a tentative multilevel meta-model. Offending behavior is explained as a result of critical developmental patterns of interaction and information processing that emerge between multiple layers of biopsychosocial structure. Important etiological factors, risk characteristics and treatment goals that are specific for women are summarized. Findings of the cognitive, affective and social neurosciences as well as of behavioral and neurobiological genetics are interleaved with this model to expand the traditional criminological scope. Neuropsychological constructs help to bridge the gap between biological and psychosocial theories and contribute to a better understanding of critical intrapersonal and social processes.