GROUP CBT FAILS TO REDUCE RECONVICTION RATE AMONG UK OFFENDERS
Cognitive-behavioural group programmes have been relied on to improve the anti-offending record of
UK probation services, but this first independent evaluation of the main substance use programme
found no anti-crime impact even when offenders completed the 20 sessions - a finding so unexpected
that it casts doubt on the validity of the study.
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