Neuropsychological and Emotional Deficits as Predictors of Correctional Treatment Response in Maryland, 2003-2005
Description
The study was designed to elucidate underlying
neuropsychological and emotional regulatory mechanisms in variable
responses to a cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) program among prison
inmates. This study tested the hypotheses that performance deficits in
executive cognitive function (ECF) tasks and emotional responses will
characterize aggressive and disruptive inmates and predict treatment
response. All subjects were examined using noninvasive behavioral,
psychological, ECF, and hormone tests. The data contain a total of 232
cases. Inmates volunteering to participate in the cognitive-behavioral
therapy (CBT) program offered by the Maryland correctional system were
recruited from three facilities using a pseudo-random selection
procedure during intake into the program. Consenting inmates received
an extensive baseline testing battery of several complementary
dimensions of higher order neuropsychological functions as well as
conditions that influence them: (1) three ECF tasks and one emotional
perception task, (2) collection of salivary cortisol during an acute
stress task and the Symptom Checklist 90 (SCL-90) taken beforehand,
(3) a short general neuropsychological test, (4) three psychological
questionnaires, (5) an historical inventory to assess prior drug use
and child and family background, and (6) a treatment readiness,
responsivity, and gain scale. An events inventory and a success
inventory were also administered. Several additional tests were
administered repeatedly throughout treatment. A record review was
conducted after program completion to ascertain incidents of
institutional misconduct as well as treatment performance outcomes.
Variables include IQ, demographics, background information, prior drug
use, early trauma, psychopathy, aggression, stressful events, success,
reactions to provocation, treatment readiness, emotional
perception/regulation, executive cognitive performance, cortisol
measures, treatment gain, treatment responsivity, treatment
completion, Maryland Offender Based State Correctional Information
System (OBSCIS) data, institutional infractions, segregations, and
several other computed variables.
Resources
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ICPSR20349.v1 |
https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR20349.v1 |
Tags
- correctional-facilities
- program-evaluation
- behavior-problems
- behavior-modification
- personality-assessment
- decision-making
- intervention-strategies
- res
- inmates
- human-behavior
- evaluation
- cognitive-processes
- emotional-states
- addiction
- aggression