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Rehabilitation Programs Management Flashcards

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  1. The Risk-Need-Responsivity (RNR) model identifies which factor as the strongest predictor of criminal recidivism?

    Answer: Criminal history and antisocial attitudes

    Criminal history combined with antisocial attitudes and associates represents the strongest predictors of recidivism within the RNR framework.

  2. Which evaluation method measures a rehabilitation program's effectiveness by comparing outcomes to a group that did not receive the intervention?

    Answer: Control group comparison

    A control group comparison isolates the program's effect by measuring outcomes against a similar population that received no intervention.

  3. A corrections manager notices a vocational training program has low completion rates. The FIRST step should be to:

    Answer: Conduct a needs and barrier assessment among enrolled participants

    Identifying specific barriers to completion through assessment allows targeted interventions before making structural program changes.

  4. In cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) programs for incarcerated individuals, what is the primary target of intervention?

    Answer: Thought patterns and beliefs that support criminal behavior

    CBT targets the cognitive distortions and antisocial thinking patterns that contribute to criminal decision-making and behavior.

  5. Therapeutic communities (TCs) in correctional settings primarily address which population?

    Answer: Inmates with substance use disorders

    Therapeutic communities use a peer-driven, community-as-method approach most proven effective for substance use disorder treatment in corrections.

  6. When implementing an evidence-based program with fidelity, a manager must ensure:

    Answer: Core program components are delivered as designed and validated

    Program fidelity requires adherence to the validated model's core components to ensure participants receive the intervention that produced evidence-based outcomes.

  7. Which metric is most commonly used to assess rehabilitation program outcomes in correctional facilities?

    Answer: Recidivism rates within a defined follow-up period

    Recidivism rates—typically re-arrest, reconviction, or reincarceration within 1-3 years—are the primary outcome measure for rehabilitation effectiveness.