TY - JOUR
T1 - Efficacy of prison-based cognitive behavioral rehabilitation intervention on violent sexual behaviors among sex offenders in Nigerian prisons
AU - Nwokeoma, Bonaventure N.
AU - Ede, Moses O.
AU - Ugwuanyi, Christian
AU - Mezieobi, Daniel
AU - Ugwoezuonu, Amanda U.
AU - Amoke, Chijioke
AU - Egenti, Nkechi T.
AU - Nwosu, Nneka
AU - Oforka, Theresa O.
AU - Victor-Aigbodion, Vera
AU - Offordile, Edmund E.
AU - Ezeh, Ngozi E.
AU - Eze, Celestine O.
AU - Eluu, Patrick E.
AU - Ugwuanyi, Benedict E.
AU - Uzoagba, Ngozi C.
AU - Ugwonna, Grace O.
AU - Chukwu, Chinyere Loveth
AU - Amadi, Kingley C.
AU - Eseadi, Chiedu
PY - 2019/7/1
Y1 - 2019/7/1
N2 - BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: Evidence showed that reoffending habits are increasing among offenders with violent sexual behaviors. Given the recidivism rates, a psychotherapeutic intervention becomes imperative. This study examined the efficacy of prison-based cognitive behavioral rehabilitation intervention (PCBRI) on violent sexual behaviors among sex offenders in Nigerian prisons. METHOD: A total of45 participants were the sample size. Compulsive Sexual Behavior Inventory and Hypersexual Behavior Inventory were employed in assessing the participants at 3 points. Using a simple random allocation sequence, 23 participants were exposed to PCBRI programme and 22 participants allocated to control condition. The data obtained were analyzed using repeated measures 2-way analysis of variance. RESULTS: Results indicated a significant effect of the treatment on violent sexual behaviors among sex offenders in Nigerian prisons exposed to the PCBRI programme when compared to the no-intervention group. Result also showed a significant interaction effect of time and group on sex offenders with violent sexual behaviors. Follow-up tests showed significant decrease in violent sexual behaviors after 6 months for the PCBRI group in comparison to the control group. CONCLUSION: This study concluded that PCBRI approach is a type of psychotherapy that reduces violent sexual behaviors among sex offenders in Southeast Nigeria.
AB - BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: Evidence showed that reoffending habits are increasing among offenders with violent sexual behaviors. Given the recidivism rates, a psychotherapeutic intervention becomes imperative. This study examined the efficacy of prison-based cognitive behavioral rehabilitation intervention (PCBRI) on violent sexual behaviors among sex offenders in Nigerian prisons. METHOD: A total of45 participants were the sample size. Compulsive Sexual Behavior Inventory and Hypersexual Behavior Inventory were employed in assessing the participants at 3 points. Using a simple random allocation sequence, 23 participants were exposed to PCBRI programme and 22 participants allocated to control condition. The data obtained were analyzed using repeated measures 2-way analysis of variance. RESULTS: Results indicated a significant effect of the treatment on violent sexual behaviors among sex offenders in Nigerian prisons exposed to the PCBRI programme when compared to the no-intervention group. Result also showed a significant interaction effect of time and group on sex offenders with violent sexual behaviors. Follow-up tests showed significant decrease in violent sexual behaviors after 6 months for the PCBRI group in comparison to the control group. CONCLUSION: This study concluded that PCBRI approach is a type of psychotherapy that reduces violent sexual behaviors among sex offenders in Southeast Nigeria.
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U2 - 10.1097/MD.0000000000016103
DO - 10.1097/MD.0000000000016103
M3 - Article
C2 - 31335669
AN - SCOPUS:85070447927
SN - 0025-7974
VL - 98
SP - e16103
JO - Medicine (United States)
JF - Medicine (United States)
IS - 29
ER -
