An Evaluation of Motivational Interviewing to Increase Compliance in a Probation Setting
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Compliance With Terms of Probation Sentence
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Motivational Interviewing
- Registration Number
- NCT00570206
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of Motivational Interviewing (MI) on probationer progress over a 6-month period, using probation officers as the MI providers.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 300
Inclusion Criteria
- Participants must be on felony probation.
- Participants must be English speaking.
- Participants must be classified as medium or high-risk.
- Participants must be placed on a non-specialized caseload.
- Participants must be at least 18 years of age.
Exclusion Criteria
- Does not speak English.
- Is less than 18 years old.
- Is not on felony probation.
- Is not classified as medium or high-risk.
- Is placed on a specialized caseload.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description 1 Motivational Interviewing Probation officers trained to use Motivational Interviewing while conducting meetings with probationers.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Urinalysis (UA) Data 6 months Arrest Data 6 months Revocations 6 months Absconder Status 6 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Officer Responses Questionnaire 9 months
Trial Locations
- Locations (2)
Dallas County Community Supervision and Corrections
🇺🇸Dallas, Texas, United States
University of Texas School of Public Health Dallas Regional Campus
🇺🇸Dallas, Texas, United States