Reasoning and rehabilitation in mentally disordered offenders: a pilot randomised controlled trial

ISRCTN ISRCTN46561083
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN46561083
Secondary identifying numbers 03/0367
Submission date
21/02/2006
Registration date
05/05/2006
Last edited
22/05/2012
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Prof Thomas Fahy
Scientific

Forensic Mental Health Science
P O Box 23
Institute of Psychiatry
De Crespigny Park
London
SE5 8AF
United Kingdom

+44 (0)207 848 0151
t.fahy@iop.kcl.ac.uk

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeTreatment
Participant information sheet Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Scientific title
Study objectivesTo evaluate the effectiveness of the reasoning and rehabilitation (R & R) programme in reducing antisocial behaviour among mentally disordered offenders.
Ethics approval(s)Approved by Joint South London and Maudsley - Institute of Psychiatry Research Ethics Committee on 23/09/2004, reference number 111/04
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedSchizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder
InterventionReasoning and rehabilitation programme versus treatment as usual
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureMeasures of antisocial and problematic behaviour
Secondary outcome measures1. Crime pics II - measures change in attitude to offending
2. Rosezweig picture-frustration study - measures response to frustration and aggressive response to everyday stress
3. Gudjonsson blame attribution inventory - measures how offenders attribute blame for their criminal acts
4. Social problem solving inventory revised - self report measure of problem solving style
5. Historical, clinical and risk management-20 (HCR-20) - measures change in risk of violence to others
5. Davies reactivity scale - measures change in emotional responses
6. Novaco anger - measures change in irritability and anger to everyday stresses
7. Jumping to conclusions task - measures change in probabilistic reasoning
Overall study start date01/06/2004
Completion date31/05/2007

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexMale
Target number of participants160
Key inclusion criteria1. Male
2. Clinical diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder
3. Inpatient of adult forensic mental health service
4. A history of violent behaviour leading to current treatment episode
Key exclusion criteria1. Intelligence quotient (IQ) less than 70
2. Score of greater than 4 on one of the P scales of positive and negative syndrome scale (PANSS)
4. Previously undergone R & R or similar programme
Date of first enrolment01/06/2004
Date of final enrolment31/05/2007

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Forensic Mental Health Science
London
SE5 8AF
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

The Institute of Psychiatry (UK)
University/education

Forensic Mental Health Science
P O Box 23
Institute of Psychiatry
De Crespigny Park
London
SE5 8AF
England
United Kingdom

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Funders

Funder type

Government

Forensic Mental Health Research and Development Programme (Department of Health)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/03/2012 Yes No
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