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A cognitive therapy treatment program for repeat DUI offenders

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  • Moore, Kathleen A.
  • Harrison, Melissa
  • Young, M. Scott
  • Ochshorn, Ezra

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Driving under the influence is a devastating problem in the United States, killing almost 17,000 people in 2005. The present article describes a cognitive treatment program aimed at repeat drinking and driving offenders. Sixty-three participants were court mandated to the four-month outpatient treatment program. Before entering and after completing treatment, participants were administered self-report instruments measuring alcohol problems, readiness to change, self-esteem/efficacy, and criminal thinking patterns. Additionally, arrest histories were examined. Findings suggested that participants were characterized not only by repeated arrests, but elevated blood alcohol content and high levels of self-reported alcohol dependency and problem-drinking behaviors. The majority of clients expressed a readiness to change their drinking and driving behaviors with 87 percent graduating from the program. A DUI recidivism rate of 13 percent was found for graduates of the program at a twenty-one month follow-up. The results demonstrate that the treatment program is a valuable tool in the battle to reduce criminal recidivism.

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  • Moore, Kathleen A. & Harrison, Melissa & Young, M. Scott & Ochshorn, Ezra, 2008. "A cognitive therapy treatment program for repeat DUI offenders," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 36(6), pages 539-545, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jcjust:v:36:y::i:6:p:539-545
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