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The Effects of the GPS Program in Offenders

NCT03013738 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 270

Last updated 2017-01-06

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Summary

This randomized controlled trial aimed to assess the efficacy of a 40-session cognitive-behavioral group program, Growing Pro-Social (GPS), in reducing early maladaptive schemas and cognitive distortions (primary outcomes), as well as anger, shame and paranoia (secondary outcomes). The GPS's impact on behavioral change (e.g., in the reduction of disciplinary incidents and prison records) was also tested, in order to ascertain if changes observed in cognitive and emotional variables were reflected in a more adjusted behavioral pattern. Personality Disorders were also tested as moderators of treatment effects.

Conditions

  • Male Prison Inmates

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Growing Pro-Social Program

GPS is a structured cognitive-behavioral group program aimed to reduce the prominence of early maladaptive schemas

OTHER

Treatment As Usual

TAU in Portuguese prisons is primarily aimed to increase educational and professional qualifications

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Coimbra

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
40 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-05-31
Primary Completion
2016-07-31
Completion
2016-07-31

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