NCJ Number
231164
Date Published
2001
Length
327 pages
Annotation
The Thinking for a Change (T4C) program teaches offenders how to change their thinking patterns and behavior.
Abstract
The National Institute of Corrections has offered a training seminar, Cognitive Approaches to Changing Offender Behavior, for the last six years at their Academy in Longmont, Colorado, and more recently as cooperative training programs in various locations throughout the country. Essentially, the curriculum which was developed by a panel of experts in cognitive behavioral interventions presented many of the cognitive restructuring and cognitive skills concepts in a generic, yet practical manner. As a result of this ongoing experience, it became apparent that criminal behavior was more susceptible to pro-social change when offenders were able to intermingle and use the tools from both cognitive restructuring and cognitive skills programs. As a result of this learning, the authors of Thinking for a Change, took on an ambitious task to synthesize the concepts and tools from both cognitive restructuring and cognitive skills paradigms, into one completely integrated, seamless intervention.