Sixteen years of the Brooklands Thinking Skills Offender Programme

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to report on the Brooklands Thinking Skills Offender Programme (BTSOP), a social problem-solving skills group programme developed and provided to people with intellectual disabilities (IDs) detained in conditions of medium and low security. The programme has been running and evolving since 2001 and has undergone consistent development over this time. Within the past five years, there have been significant developments of the Secure Service Treatment Pathway and the current paper describes the integration of the BTSOP within this new pathway model. Design/methodology/approach The programme was evaluated over five years using self-report psychometric measures related to treatment targets. Evaluation data in relation to attrition rates, discharges, transfers, treatment engagement and recidivism are also provided from a 16-year period. The updated treatment pathway and a description of the programme are provided. Findings Results showed statistically significant improvements in Rational Problem Solving, increased internal locus of control and decreased external locus of control. Reflection on the limitations and challenges to outcome assessment in this area is offered. Originality/value This paper builds on the existing evidence base of interventions focused on developing social problem-solving skills in offenders and presents evidence of the effectiveness of such programmes with offenders with IDs.

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Personality Disorder Traits as a Moderator of Poor Social Problem-Solving Skills and Depressive Symptoms

Journal of Individual Differences ◽

10.1027/1614-0001/a000132 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 35 (2) ◽

pp. 103-110 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Erin Sheets ◽

Morganne Kraines

Keyword(s):

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Problem Solving ◽

Personality Disorder ◽

Social Problem ◽

Social Problem Solving ◽

Self Report ◽

Personality Pathology ◽

Problem Solving Skills ◽

Performance Based Assessment ◽

The Relationship

This investigation examined whether Cluster B and Cluster C personality disorder symptoms moderate the relationship between social problem-solving skills and depressive symptoms. Participants were 102 young adults, assessed for personality disorder traits and depressive symptoms. Participants completed a novel performance-based assessment and a self-report measure of social problem-solving skills. Multiple regression models indicated that at moderate to lower levels of personality pathology, social problem-solving deficits were associated with depressive symptoms, whereas at higher levels of personality pathology there was not a similar relationship. These findings highlight the importance of both social problem-solving approaches and personality characteristics in understanding the complex network of risk factors for depression.

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Dimensions of marital conflict and children's social problem-solving skills.

Journal of Family Psychology ◽

10.1037/0893-3200.13.1.33 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 33-45 ◽

Cited By ~ 32

Author(s):

Sherryl H. Goodman ◽

Bill Barfoot ◽

Alice A. Frye ◽

Andrea M. Belli

Keyword(s):

Problem Solving ◽

Marital Conflict ◽

Social Problem ◽

Social Problem Solving ◽

Problem Solving Skills

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The Meditating Effect of Communication Competence on the Relation between Emotional Intelligence and Social Problem-Solving Skills in Preservice Early Childhood Teachers

Early Childhood Education Research & Review ◽

10.32349/ecerr.2019.10.23.5.81 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 23 (5) ◽

pp. 81-98

Author(s):

Jee Eun Oh

Keyword(s):

Emotional Intelligence ◽

Early Childhood ◽

Problem Solving ◽

Social Problem ◽

Early Childhood Teachers ◽

Communication Competence ◽

Social Problem Solving ◽

Problem Solving Skills

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The Effect to Social Problem Solving Skills by the Changes of Personalities in Stroke Patients

JOURNAL OF SPECIAL EDUCATION & REHABILITATION SCIENCE ◽

10.15870/jsers.2015.12.54.4.323 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 54 (4) ◽

pp. 323

Author(s):

Yoon A Shin ◽

So Won Park ◽

Hyuk Cheol Kwon

Keyword(s):

Problem Solving ◽

Social Problem ◽

Social Problem Solving ◽

Stroke Patients ◽

Problem Solving Skills

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Cognitive functioning and social problem-solving skills in schizophrenia

Cognitive Neuropsychiatry ◽

10.1080/13546800143000168 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 81-95 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Michi Hatashita-Wong ◽

Thomas E. Smith ◽

Steven M. Silverstein ◽

James W. Hull ◽

Deborah F. Willson

Keyword(s):

Problem Solving ◽

Cognitive Functioning ◽

Social Problem ◽

Social Problem Solving ◽

Problem Solving Skills

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Social problem-solving skills of young physically abused children

Child Psychiatry & Human Development ◽

10.1007/bf00706119 ◽

1990 ◽

Vol 21 (2) ◽

pp. 109-118 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

Mary E. Haskett

Keyword(s):

Problem Solving ◽

Social Problem ◽

Social Problem Solving ◽

Abused Children ◽

Problem Solving Skills ◽

Physically Abused ◽

Physically Abused Children

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Identifying the Links Between Trauma and Social Adjustment: Implications for More Effective Psychotherapy With Traumatized Youth

Frontiers in Psychology ◽

10.3389/fpsyg.2021.666807 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

Sayedhabibollah Ahmadi Forooshani ◽

Kate Murray ◽

Nigar Khawaja ◽

Zahra Izadikhah

Keyword(s):

Young Adults ◽

Problem Solving ◽

Social Adjustment ◽

Social Problem ◽

Past Research ◽

Social Problem Solving ◽

Self Report ◽

Future Research ◽

Cognitive Avoidance ◽

Refugee Immigrants

Background: Past research has highlighted the role of trauma in social adjustment problems, but little is known about the underlying process. This is a barrier to developing effective interventions for social adjustment of traumatized individuals. The present study addressed this research gap through a cognitive model.Methods: A total of 604 young adults (aged 18–24; living in Australia) from different backgrounds (refugee, non-refugee immigrant, and Australian) were assessed through self-report questionnaires. The data were analyzed through path analysis and multivariate analysis of variance. Two path analyses were conducted separately for migrant (including non-refugee and refugee immigrants) and Australian groups.Results: Analyses indicated that cognitive avoidance and social problem solving can significantly mediate the relation between trauma and social adjustment (p < 0.05). The model explaining this process statistically fit the data (e.g., NFI, TLI, CFI > 0.95). According to the model, reacting to trauma by cognitive avoidance (i.e., chronic thought suppression and over-general autobiographical memory) can disturb the cognitive capacities that are required for social problem solving. Consequently, a lack of effective social problem solving significantly hinders social adjustment. There were no significant differences among the Australian, non-refugee immigrant and refugee participants on the dependent variables. Moreover, the hypothesized links between the variables was confirmed similarly for both migrant (including refugee and non-refugee immigrants) and Australian groups.Conclusion: The findings have important implications for interventions targeting the social adjustment of young individuals. We assert that overlooking the processes identified in this study, can hinder the improvement of social adjustment in young adults with a history of trauma. Recommendations for future research and practice are discussed.

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