Resilience in Reentry: Cognitive-Behavioral Resilience Training for Parolees With Adjustment Challenges
University of California, Irvine
Summary
This pilot study assesses the feasibility and acceptability of delivering a brief Cognitive-Behavioral Resiliency treatment to a population of recently released parolees. This study will also give a preliminary indication if the treatment is associated with reliable improvements in adjustment symptoms and well-being for parolees.
Description
In the proposed pilot study, residents of a reentry facility in Los Angeles, CA will be able to enroll in a course of brief (5-session) Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focused on building resiliency in response to the effects of institutionalization. Those who choose to receive the intervention will be included in the intervention group (target N = 30). Those who choose not to receive the intervention will be given the opportunity to complete assessments at the same intervals as the intervention group (assessment only group; target N = 30). Participants will report their degree of satisfact…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years or older * Speaks English * Been on parole for two years or less. * Score of 8.5 or higher (range 4 to 16) on the Adjustment Disorder New Module 4 (ADNM-4) screening tool (Ben-Ezra, et al., 2018). Exclusion Criteria: None
Interventions
- BehavioralCognitive Behavioral Therapy
Brief Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focused on building resiliency in response to the effects of institutionalization
Location
- The Francisco HomesLos Angeles, California