Journal article
Treating alcohol-related violence: A feasibility study of a randomized controlled trial in prisons
Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology, Vol.25(2), pp.152-163
2014
Abstract
Purpose: There is a lack of good-quality outcome evaluations of interventions for offenders whose crimes are alcohol-related. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are considered gold standard in treatment evaluations. Here, we report on a feasibility study for an RCT of an alcohol-related violence intervention, Control of Violence for Angry, Impulsive Drinkers (COVAID).
Method: 115 adult male prisoners were randomly allocated to COVAID plus treatment as usual (TAU) or TAU only.
Results: Most participants (84%) found COVAID useful. Reconviction data at six months were accessed for 109 (95%) participants. There were no differences between the two groups on violent reconvictions or all reconvictions at the six-month period, but at 17 months the COVAID group had 13% fewer people reconvicted for violence, and 20% fewer had reconvictions for any offence.
Conclusion: The results indicate that an RCT is feasible and provides parameters for designing a full RCT. Differences in reconviction between groups favoured COVAID and were clinically important.
Details
- Title
- Treating alcohol-related violence: A feasibility study of a randomized controlled trial in prisons
- Authors/Creators
- N. Bowes (Author/Creator) - Cardiff Metropolitan UniversityM. McMurran (Author/Creator) - University of NottinghamC. Evans (Author/Creator) - HM Prison and Probation ServiceG. Oatley (Author/Creator) - Cardiff Metropolitan UniversityB. Williams (Author/Creator) - Cardiff Metropolitan UniversityS. David (Author/Creator) - HM Prison and Probation Service
- Publication Details
- Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology, Vol.25(2), pp.152-163
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Identifiers
- 991005540547707891
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Murdoch University
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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