Intervention project with young offenders: a case study

Authors

  • Ricardo da Costa Padovani
  • Lúcia Cavalcanti de Albuquerque Williams

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/psi.v9i1.3291

Keywords:

young offenders, psychological intervention, problem-solving

Abstract

Young offenders have always marked their presence in society. The goal of the present study was to describe an intervention program with young offenders based in problem-solving strategies. The four male participants were taking part of a temporary detention program in a center for young offenders into a city of São Paulo State. Instruments used: Individual Interview, The Anger Disorder Scale (ADS-VII), Beck Depression Inventory, Self-esteem Scale, Satisfaction with Treatment Questionnaire, participants self-reports and monitoring of offenses. The intervention program consisted of 10 individual sessions, three pre-testing and seven during the intervention phase. The interviews provided enriching data about the participants’ profile including: low-educational status, a history of family violence and multiple offenses. Results indicated that two participants decreased their anger scores after the intervention; high levels of self-esteem were maintained and all four participants decreased their depression levels. Follow-up data was obtained from two participants only.

Keywords: young offenders; psychological intervention; problem-solving.

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Published

2005-10-13

How to Cite

Padovani, R. da C., & Williams, L. C. de A. (2005). Intervention project with young offenders: a case study. Interação Em Psicologia, 9(1). https://doi.org/10.5380/psi.v9i1.3291

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Vol. 9 No. 1 (2005)

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