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Trainings for correctional staff in forensic settings focus on promoting and supporting behavior change.
True
Justice-involved individuals are typically voluntary participants in treatment programs.
False
Power imbalances between practitioners and clients do not pose a barrier to rapport-building in forensic settings.
False
Criminal justice professionals in forensic settings are commonly oriented towards a human services approach.
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Research indicates that trained correctional staff often use the behavior change strategies learned in practice.
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Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is exclusively used in forensic settings.
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All CBT programs within corrections focus solely on preparing individuals for life after prison.
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The application of ACT in correctional settings has been extensively studied with large sample sizes.
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EBPs in correctional settings face no unique challenges compared to other settings.
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Psychological flexibility has no impact on program fidelity in forensic settings.
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Integrating ACT with RNR and CCP is discouraged in correctional programs.
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According to the risk principle, intensive treatment is recommended for low-risk individuals.
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Mixing high-risk and low-risk individuals in the same group program can have a positive impact based on the contagion effect.
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Different dosages of treatment should be used depending on risk level in correctional settings.
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ACT-based programs are currently being evaluated based on their impact on risk level within the IDOC.
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Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) has been successfully implemented in correctional settings according to a study by Beidas et al. (2012).
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The study by Berta and Zarling (2019) focused on an ACT-based program for juvenile offenders.
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The research by Byrne and Ghráda (2019) explored the application of third-wave psychotherapies in forensic settings.
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Bush, Glick, and Taymans (1997) developed a program called 'Thinking for a Change' that integrates acceptance and commitment therapy principles.
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Research by T., Epps, Swartz, et al. (2014) found a high prevalence of adverse childhood experiences among juvenile offenders.
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In correctional settings, practitioners working with justice-involved clients are only expected to be social workers.
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Cognitive restructuring and problem-solving are explicit components of the ACT model in correctional settings.
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Defusion is a skill taught in ACT to help individuals view thoughts as permanent and unquestionable.
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In forensic settings, it is important for correctional staff to focus on how ACT aligns with CCP principles.
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Power imbalances between practitioners and clients do not affect rapport-building in forensic settings.
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Core Correctional Practices (CCPs) are a set of skills for correctional practitioners to establish low quality relationships with their justice-involved clients.
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The therapeutic alliance in the general psychotherapy literature is considered an integrative variable across all psychological treatments.
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CCPs do not include prosocial modeling as one of the essential components for building relationships with justice-involved clients.
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Cognitive-behavioral (CBT) programs are not recommended for justice-involved individuals in corrections according to reviews.
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Psychological flexibility does not impact program fidelity in correctional settings.
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RNR and CCPs have not shown any positive outcomes for justice-involved individuals in rehabilitation programs.
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Effective reinforcement is not part of Core Correctional Practices (CCPs) as a way to establish high-quality relationships.
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Structured skill building is not considered an important component of CCPs for correctional practitioners.
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Therapeutic potential of rehabilitation programs for justice-involved individuals is not influenced by CCPs according to research.
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Research findings suggest that cognitive-behavioral (CBT) programs have no impact on reducing repeat criminal behavior in forensic settings.
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Correctional line staff implementing ACT-based programs in IDOC must have a background in criminal justice.
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Training in trauma-informed care and motivational interviewing is not considered necessary for correctional line staff to implement ACT-based programs effectively.
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For many criminal justice practitioners, arguing with clients and lecturing them are identified as fruitful teaching strategies.
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Psychological flexibility involves noticing when interactions with clients are not effective in forensic settings.
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Criminal justice practitioners have reported success in talking or lecturing someone out of criminal thinking.
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