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| History and Current Developments in Behavior Analytic Forensic Psychology. |
| Saturday, May 24, 2008 |
| 1:00 PM–2:20 PM |
| Boulevard A |
| Area: CBM/CSE; Domain: Service Delivery |
| Chair: Kirk A.B. Newring (Lincoln Correctional Center) |
| CE Instructor: Michael Weinberg, Ph.D. |
| Abstract: Behavior analysis and modification was hailed in the late 1960s as a way of rehabilitating prisoners. By the mid 1970s, California reported that behavior modification could no longer receive crime prevention funds. At this period APA launched an investigation as to standards for behavior modification in prisons. What went wrong? The first presenter will review the history and discuss the errors with an eye to behavior analytic policy for the future. The second presenter will offer approaches to treat adolescent offenders who would typically be placed into juvenile detention based upon recent advances in applied behavior analysis to address problem behaviors exhibited by these youth. The third presentation will familiarize the participant with Mode Deactivation Therapy (MDT) as an enhanced Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) for treating adolescent males who have problems with opposition, conduct, personality, including physical and sexual aggression. The data concerning MDT, as an evidenced based psychotherapy, will be discussed as well. Lastly, Sex offenders! Those two words can evoke fear and apprehension in the community. Thankfully, a skillful integration of the best practices sex offender assessment and 3rd wave behavior therapies couples what works (evidence-based practice) with what matters (empirically-derived risk factors). |
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| The History of Behavior Analysis and Behavioral Intervention with Criminals: Where We Went Wrong. |
| JOSEPH D. CAUTILLI (Children Crisis Treatment Center/St. Joseph's University) |
| Abstract: Behavior analysis and modification was hailed in the late 1960s as a way of rehabilating prisoners. By the mid 1970s, California reported that behavior modification could no longer receive crime prevention funds. At this period APA launched an investigation as to standards for behavior modification in prisons.What went wrong? In this presentation, I will review the history and discuss the errors with an eye to behavior analytic policy for the future. |
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| A Behavior Analytic Methodology for the Assessment and Treatment of Adolescents in the Criminal Justice System: Alternatives to Juvenile Detention. |
| MICHAEL WEINBERG (Orlando Behavior Health Services, LLC) |
| Abstract: Traditionally, adolescents who commit offenses, such as rape and molestation, weapons charges, assault, illegal drug use, drug sales, theft, and others, have gone into the legal system and are placed in juvenile detention centers. These centers provide minimal treatment and rehabilitation, often resulting in increased incidence of criminal involvement after release, with high recidivism rates (50% or higher). It is time we use applied behavior analysis research and practice to provide treatment for these youth, and continue research on effective behavior analytic approaches. This presentation will offer some suggestions and guidelines as published in the 2006 Handbook of Juvenile Justice. |
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| Mode Deactivation Therapy (MDT) as an Evidence-Based Enhanced Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) for Treating Adolescent Males. |
| JACK A. APSCHE (Apsche Center) |
| Abstract: This presentation will familiarize the participant with Mode Deactivation Therapy (MDT) as an enhanced Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) for treating adolescent males who have problems with opposition, conduct, personality, including physical and sexual aggression. The data suggests MDT as an evidenced based psychotherapy; will be discussed as well. |
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| Using What Works on What Matters: 3rd Wave Behavior Therapies and Dynamic Risk Assessment with Sexual Offenders. |
| KIRK A.B. NEWRING (Lincoln Correctional Center) |
| Abstract: The current zeitgeist of sex offender treatment is rooted in the assessment static and dynamic predictors of risk for recidivism. Functional Analytic Psychotherapy (FAP), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) map on to these known risk factors and provide sex offender treatment providers with evidence-based treatments on empirically-derived risk factors. The integration an applications of these approaches are discussed. |
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