Efficacy of prison-based cognitive behavioral rehabilitation intervention on violent sexual behaviors among sex offenders in Nigerian prisons

Bonaventure N. Nwokeoma; Moses O. Ede; Christian Ugwuanyi; Daniel Mezieobi; Amanda U. Ugwoezuonu; Chijioke Amoke; Nkechi T. Egenti; Nneka Nwosu; Theresa O. Oforka; Vera Victor-Aigbodion; Edmund E. Offordile; Ngozi E. Ezeh; Celestine O. Eze; Patrick E. Eluu; Benedict E. Ugwuanyi; Ngozi C. Uzoagba; Grace O. Ugwonna; Chinyere Loveth Chukwu; Kingley C. Amadi; Chiedu Eseadi

doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000016103

Efficacy of prison-based cognitive behavioral rehabilitation intervention on violent sexual behaviors among sex offenders in Nigerian prisons

Bonaventure N. Nwokeoma
, Moses O. Ede
, Christian Ugwuanyi
, Daniel Mezieobi
, Amanda U. Ugwoezuonu
, Chijioke Amoke
, Nkechi T. Egenti
, Nneka Nwosu
, Theresa O. Oforka
, Vera Victor-Aigbodion
, Edmund E. Offordile
, Ngozi E. Ezeh
, Celestine O. Eze
, Patrick E. Eluu
, Benedict E. Ugwuanyi
, Ngozi C. Uzoagba
, Grace O. Ugwonna
, Chinyere Loveth Chukwu
, Kingley C. Amadi
, Chiedu Eseadi

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	e16103
Journal	Medicine (United States)
Volume	98
Issue number	29
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000016103
Publication status	Published - 1 Jul 2019
Externally published	Yes

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Nwokeoma, B. N., Ede, M. O., Ugwuanyi, C., Mezieobi, D., Ugwoezuonu, A. U., Amoke, C., Egenti, N. T., Nwosu, N., Oforka, T. O., Victor-Aigbodion, V., Offordile, E. E., Ezeh, N. E., Eze, C. O., Eluu, P. E., Ugwuanyi, B. E., Uzoagba, N. C., Ugwonna, G. O., Chukwu, C. L., Amadi, K. C., & Eseadi, C. (2019). Efficacy of prison-based cognitive behavioral rehabilitation intervention on violent sexual behaviors among sex offenders in Nigerian prisons. Medicine (United States), 98(29), e16103. https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000016103

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