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The Efftcacy of Solution-Focused Therapy THE EFFTCACY OF SOLUTION-FOCUSED THERAPY WITH YOUNG OFFENDERS A dissertation submitted to the Facuity of Graduate Studies in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy Graduate Programme in Psychology York University North York, Ontario September 27,1997 National tibrary Bibliothèque nationale I+Iof Canada du Canada Acquisitions and Acquisitions et Bibliographic Services services bibliographiques 395 Wellington Street 395. nie Wellington OttawaON K1A ON4 OetawaON K1AON4 Canada Canada The author has granted a non- L'auteur a accordé une licence non exclusive licence allowing the exclusive petmettant à la National Library of Canada to Bibliothèque nationale du Canada de reproduce, loan, disttibute or sell reproduire, prêter, distribuer ou copies of this thesis in microform, vendre des copies de cette thèse sous paper or electronic formats. 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The Efficacy of Solution-Focused Therapy with Young Off enders by Belinda Crawford Seagram a dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Graduate Studies of York University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of OOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY O 1997 Permission has been granted to the LIBRARY OF YORK UNIVERSITY to lend or seIl copies of this dissertation. to the NATIONAL LIBRARY OF CANADA to microfilm this dissertation and to lend or seIl copies of the film, and to UNIVERSITY MICROFILMS to publish an abstract of this dissertation. The author resewes other publication rights, and neither the dissertation nor extensive extracts from it may be printed or otherwise reproduced without the author's written permission. ABSTRACT Over the past ten years, there has been a marked increase in the number of young offenders (ages 12- 17) placed in custody. Detention centres are full of youthç who have cornmitted alamiing acts of violence. At the same the, federal deficits and budget cutbacks have produced a system that offm ody a bare minimum of services. Solution- focused therapy (Berg, 199 1; de Shazer, 1985) may be particularly well suited to young offenders, given the structure of the prese~tsystem and the resources available. Its paradigmatic shif€fiom deficits to strengths, problems to solutions, and past to future (Hoyt, 1994) may give young offenders new choices or options, while creating an atmosphere of acceptance and hope (Friedman, 1994). The purpose of this research project was to evaluate the efficacy of solution-focused therapy with a population of secure custody young offenders. Forty residents were involved in the study: 21 in the treatment group and 19 in the control group. Treatment consisted of ten sessions of individual counselling. Al1 participants completed assessment packages pre-treatment, post-treatment, and at a ten-week follow-up. Extemal behavioural observations were gathered kom teachers and correctional officers at each assessment period. Participants were assessed for behavioural change, attitude change and cornpliance to institutional programming. Preliminary investigation revealed that there is some evidence for the utility of the solution-focused model. Compared to the control group, offenders who received treatment had Iower scores on chernicd abuse tendencies scales between initial assessrnent and follow-up. There was a statistical trend for lower scores on a scde measuring antisocial tendencies. Mer treatment, rnembers of the treatment group had a greater degree of ernpathy for others and an increase in feelings of guilt relative to members of the control group. They also indicated greater progress in solving problems, higher confidence in their ability to maintain changes, higher optunism for the fùture, and a trend for greater control over their Lives after participating in the treatment program. Results are discussed in tenns of therapeutic efficacy, resident receptiveness to programming, factors related to recidivism and recommendations for fcuther research. 1 wouid like to take this opportunity to thank aii those who have contributed to this dissertation and made this expenence an intereshg and enjoyable one. First of dl, my sincere appreciation to my supe~sor,Dr. Sandra Fyke, whose unfailing support and encouragement ailowed me to pursue this area of interest with confidence and independence. Her dedication and thoughtfùlness were indeed appreciated. The rnembers of my supervisory cornmittee were also very helpfûl: Dr. Debra Pepler, with her wealth of knowledge and enthusiasm for the subject area; and Dr. Tim Moore, with his support and sofi-spoken insights. Part of what contributed to such a positive research experience was the clinical support that 1 received nom two exceptionally taiented clinicians: Dr. Raymond Parthun, who taught me the joys of being brief, and Dr. Judith Mack, whose appreciation for the seemingly simple thgs in life showed me the tremendous gratification which cm be gained fiom young offender work. A number of other people aiso contributed to this dissertation. The research would not have been possible without the cooperation and support of the Ministry of the Solicitor General and Correctional Services, and the talented and cheerfil staff of Brookside Youth Centre. The overwhelming support of the staff and administration were well appreciated. 1owe my heartfelt gratitude to ail the residents who participated in the study, particularly those members of the treatment group, whose trust and candor helped me to gain at Ieast a partial understanding of their dinicuities and strengths. Finally, 1can never thank my family enough for al1 their encouragement, patience, insights and practical help. Parcicular thanks are extended to my husband, Joseph, for his unwaivering support (and editing skiiis), and my mother, Cynthia, for helping me to pull seemingly disparate areas of interest together to fonn a single project. vii TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ...................................................... 1 An overview of the literature review ................................... 8 CHAPTER ONE THE PROBLEM OF YOUTH VIOLENCE ............................ 10 The Incidence of ViolenVAnti-Social Behaviour Among Youths ...... 10 Youth Crime Statistics ................................ .II The Nature of the OEénces ............................. 14 Trends in Disposition .................................. 14 Factors to Consider When Examining Crime Rate Statistics ... 16 Recidivism Rates ..................................... 17 Costs to the Taxpayer .................................. 19 CHAPTER TWO UNDERSTANDING YOUTH VIOLENCE ............................ 20 Introduction ............................................... 20 Individual Factors .......................................... 24 Implications of Individual Factors on Treatment Planning .....32 ne Role of the Family in the Development of Violent Behaviour ....33 Implications of Famiiy Factors for Treatment Programming ...40 Cognitive-Developmental Factors .............................. 42 Implications for Treatment .............................55 Social and Politicai Factors ...................................57 Access to Firearms ....................................61 Involvement with Aicohol and Dmgs ..................... 63 Involvement in Antisocial Groups ........................ 64 Exposure to Violence in the Mass Media .................. 67 Implications for Treatmenflrevention .................. 69 Chapter Surnmary and Conclusions ....................... 70 viii CHAPTER THREE A REVEW OF THE TREATM.LITERATURE FOR YOUNG OFFENDERS ....................................... 75 Introduction ............................................... 75 Treatment within a socio-political context: ....................... 77 A review of the treatment literature ........................... 82 Sumrnary of the treatment literature ............................ 87 CHAfTER FOUR SOLUTION-FOCUSED THERAPY .................................. 92 Introduction The Influence of Milton H. Erickson ............................93 The Solution-Focused Approach .............................. -96 A Review of the Research to Date ..............................99 CWTERFlVE MEASURING OUTCOME: FACTORS RELATING TO POSITIVE TREATMENT OUTCOME .......106 DenningSuccess .......................................... 106 The Context of Treatment................................... 107 Gauging Success .......................................... 109 The Impact ofMethodology .................................111 CHAPnR SIX METHOD AND PROCEDURES ...................................114 Introduction to Brookside Youth Centre .............................. 114 TheHypotheses ........................................... 115 Rationde for the Study ..................................... 117 Design .................................................. Il8 Participants .............................................. 119 Procedure ..............................................121 Critena for Selection of Measures: ............................ 124 DataAnalysis ............................................ 124 CHAPTEK SEVEN A DESCRIPTION OF TIHE PROGRAMME .........................
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