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Chaple M, Sacks S, McKendrick K, et al. Feasibility of a computerized intervention for offenders with substance use disorders: a research note. J Exp Criminol. 2014;10:105-127doi: 10.1007/s11292-013-9187-y.
Chaple, M., Sacks, S., McKendrick, K., Marsch, L. A., Belenko, S., Leukefeld, C., Prendergast, M., & French, M. (2014). Feasibility of a computerized intervention for offenders with substance use disorders: a research note. Journal of experimental criminology, 10105-127. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11292-013-9187-y
Chaple, Michael, et al. "Feasibility of a computerized intervention for offenders with substance use disorders: a research note." Journal of experimental criminology vol. 10 (2014): 105-127. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11292-013-9187-y
Chaple M, Sacks S, McKendrick K, Marsch LA, Belenko S, Leukefeld C, Prendergast M, French M. Feasibility of a computerized intervention for offenders with substance use disorders: a research note. J Exp Criminol. 2014;10:105-127. doi: 10.1007/s11292-013-9187-y. PMID: 24634641; PMCID: PMC3945711.
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J Exp Criminol. 2014;10:105-127. doi: 10.1007/s11292-013-9187-y.

Feasibility of a computerized intervention for offenders with substance use disorders: a research note.

Journal of experimental criminology

Michael Chaple, Stanley Sacks, Karen McKendrick, Lisa A Marsch, Steven Belenko, Carl Leukefeld, Michael Prendergast, Michael French

Affiliations

  1. Center for the Integration of Research & Practice (CIRP), National Development & Research Institutes, Inc. (NDRI), 71 W 23 Street, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10010 USA.
  2. Psychiatry, Dartmouth Medical School, 1 Rope Ferry Road, Hanover, NH 03755-1404 USA.
  3. Department of Criminal Justice, Temple University, Gladfelter Hall, 5th Fl, 1115 Polett Walk, Philadelphia, PA 19122 USA.
  4. Department of Behavioral Science, University of Kentucky, 111 Medical Behavioral Science Bldg 0086, Lexington, KY 40536-0086 USA.
  5. Criminal Justice Research Group, Integrated Substance Abuse Programs (ISAP), University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), 11075 Santa Monica Blvd, Suite 100, Los Angeles, 90025 USA.
  6. Economics, Health Administration & Policy Program, and Health Economics Research Group, University of Miami, 5202 University Dr, Merrick Bldg, Rm 121F, POB 248162, Coral Gables, FL 33124-2030 USA.

PMID: 24634641 PMCID: PMC3945711 DOI: 10.1007/s11292-013-9187-y

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Despite evidence that treatment is effective in reducing recidivism among inmates with substance use problems, scarce resources mean that few of those in need of treatment actually receive it. Computerized substance abuse interventions could be used to expand access to treatment in prisons without placing an undue burden on resources. The major aim of the study was to compare treatment conditions in terms of their service utilization, skills acquisition, and treatment satisfaction.

METHODS: The study recruited men and women with substance use disorders from 10 prisons in 4 states. In an open label clinical trial, 494 subjects were randomly assigned either to the Experimental condition, a computerized drug treatment intervention, the

RESULTS: Initial evidence demonstrated: (1) comparable group rates of session attendance and high rates of TES module completion for experimental subjects; (2) comparable group gains in the development of coping skills; and (3) a more favorable view of TES than of

CONCLUSIONS: Collectively, these results show that a computerized intervention, such as TES, can be implemented successfully in prison. Given the barriers to the delivery of substance abuse treatment typically encountered in correctional settings, computerized interventions have the potential to fill a significant treatment gap and are particularly well suited to inmates with mild to moderate substance use disorders who often are not treated.

Keywords: Computerized intervention; Correctional settings; Offenders; Substance abuse treatment; Substance use

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