Rehabilitation, etiology, and self-regulation: The comprehensive good lives model of treatment for sexual offenders

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the efficacy of good lives model (GLM) interventions on the recidivism outcomes of convicted offenders. Design/methodology/approach The review adhered to preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analysis and Cochrane guidelines. Digital databases were searched and articles reporting outcomes of the GLM amongst convicted offenders and outcomes including recidivism data and pre-post measures of dynamic risk were included in a narrative synthesis. Findings Of 1,791 articles screened, only six studies met the criteria for review. Key findings were: in half the reviewed studies, GLM did not increase recidivism risk; in half the reviewed studies, only when the correct treatment dosage was applied that some evidence of risk reduction was found; there was limited support for GLM increasing or sustaining motivation for resistance from reoffending. Research for the review was limited and support for the GLM in reducing recidivism rates was not established. Practical implications In this 2021 review, the authors examined the efficacy of the GLM in reducing recidivism. This addresses a gap in the literature. The authors found that there is insufficient evidence to suggest that the GLM can reduce recidivism. This has implications for practitioners who wish to deliver evidence-based practices in prison/community settings. There is currently not enough peer-reviewed evidence to unequivocally confirm the efficacy of the GLM. The authors recommended additional quality programme outcome research be carried out. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study is the first to assess quantitative and qualitative studies on the efficacy of the GLM and provides foundations for future research.

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Quand la justice restaurative rencontre le Good Lives Model de réhabilitation des délinquants sexuels : fondements, articulations et applications

Psychiatrie et violence ◽

10.7202/038864ar ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Geneviève Coco ◽

Serge Corneille

Keyword(s):

Good Lives Model ◽

Good Lives ◽

Premiere Partie ◽

Pratique Clinique

Résumé À partir de la littérature scientifique et de leur pratique clinique, les auteurs discutent les modèles pénologiques et d’intervention psychologique destinée aux délinquants sexuels. Une première partie du propos présente le modèle de justice réparatrice et/ou restaurative à la lumière des modèles pénologiques qui l’ont précédé. Une seconde partie est consacrée au Good Lives Model, le modèle d’intervention psychologique le plus récent. Dans une troisième partie, les auteurs détaillent les liens unissant le modèle de justice réparatrice et/ou restaurative au Good Lives Model et exposent, dans une quatrième partie, diverses applications de ces modèles dans le champ de la délinquance sexuelle. Enfin, l’humanisme véhiculé par ces nouveaux modèles est valorisé dans une brève conclusion.

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Practising the Good Lives Model (GLM)

Understanding Penal Practice ◽

10.4324/9780203087220-21 ◽

2013 ◽

pp. 226-242

Keyword(s):

Good Lives Model ◽

Good Lives

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The Application of the Good Lives Model to Women Who Commit Sexual Offenses

Current Psychiatry Reports ◽

10.1007/s11920-019-1115-z ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 21 (12) ◽

Author(s):

Dawn M. Pflugradt ◽

Bradley P. Allen

Keyword(s):

Good Lives Model ◽

Sexual Offenses ◽

Good Lives

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Protective Factors and the Good Lives Model: Combining Positive Approaches to Assessment and Treatment

New Frontiers in Offender Treatment ◽

10.1007/978-3-030-01030-0_3 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 43-56 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Sophie R. Dickson ◽

Gwenda M. Willis ◽

Danielle Mather

Keyword(s):

Protective Factors ◽

Good Lives Model ◽

Model Combining ◽

Assessment And Treatment ◽

Good Lives

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The Virtuous Circle: A Grounded Theory Exploration of the Good Lives Model

Sexual Abuse ◽

10.1177/1079063218780730 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 31 (8) ◽

pp. 908-929

Author(s):

Miriam Ryan ◽

Mathew McCauley ◽

Davina Walsh

Keyword(s):

Grounded Theory ◽

Constructivist Grounded Theory ◽

Future Research ◽

Theory Approach ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Community Based ◽

Good Lives Model ◽

Sexual Offenses ◽

Grounded Theory Approach ◽

Good Lives

Sexual offenses evoke strong emotional responses and frequently elicit demands from society that offenders be indefinitely incarcerated or treated until they are deemed safe, which may impact the provision of therapeutic treatment for offenders. However, in recent years, there has been a proposal to move toward a positive, strengths-based treatment approach, namely the Good Lives Model (GLM). The present study used semi-structured interviews and a constructivist grounded theory approach to examine the experience of 13 men who were voluntarily engaging in or had completed a GLM community-based treatment program. A conceptual model emerged which outlines the process the men underwent, the factors they identified as crucial for change, and the perceived gains. The model extends previous work by exploring the process from the clients’ perspective. Implications for future research, prevention, and treatment are discussed.

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