The Ways to Earn Money in High Risk Addicts in Drug Court Treatment-DCT Center in Zahedan TaL-e-Siah

This article presents a case study of decision making in a drug court located the southwestern United States. This study seeks to fill a gap in research on decision making by attending to the ways that drug court officials navigate the demands of a court that is dedicated to both therapy and criminal justice. This analysis differs from previous research by viewing the drug court as a “hybrid organization” and asking how the staff members interact in the decision-making process. Additionally, this research provides an opportunity to investigate the concerns over collaborative decision making raised by critics. The data from this case study reveal that as a hybrid organization, the drug court staff often divides along institutional lines by allowing the counseling staff to manage treatment and the judge to manage punishment. When tensions arise, they are resolved by the structure of the court, which is hierarchical rather than collaborative.

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Predicting drug court treatment completion using the MMPI-2-RF.

Psychological Assessment ◽

10.1037/a0028267 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 24 (4) ◽

pp. 937-943 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Curtis Mattson ◽

Bradley Powers ◽

Dale Halfaker ◽

Steven Akeson ◽

Yossef Ben-Porath

Keyword(s):

Drug Court ◽

Treatment Completion ◽

Drug Court Treatment

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Typology of substance using offenders of IPV: violence and substance use outcomes

Advances in Dual Diagnosis ◽

10.1108/add-01-2018-0001 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 11 (4) ◽

pp. 157-168

Author(s):

Cassandra M. Berbary ◽

Cory A. Crane ◽

Caroline J. Easton

Keyword(s):

Substance Use ◽

High Risk ◽

Treatment Outcomes ◽

Partner Violence ◽

Drug Court ◽

Response To Treatment ◽

Risk Level ◽

Content Type ◽

Male Offenders ◽

Using Data

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether aggression and substance use assessed during treatment differ based on risk level for substance-using male offenders of intimate partner violence (IPV). Design/methodology/approach Secondary analyses were conducted using data from Easton et al.’s (2017) study on substance-dependent IPV offenders. A cluster analysis was utilized in order to classify participants into typology groups. Analyses of covariance were conducted in order to determine group differences in aggression and substance use during treatment. Findings The paper provides results-related response to treatment based on offender typology. Results appear to reflect two typology groups with significant differences in psychopathy among groups. High-risk offenders demonstrated higher rates of violence throughout treatment compared to moderate- and low-risk offenders; however, no differences in substance use outcomes were found. Research limitations/implications A limitation of the study is the extent to which the results can be generalized beyond substance using IPV offenders. Further investigation of treatment outcomes including alternate measures is needed in order to better translate theoretical typologies to clinical settings. Practical implications Results provide support for differentiating treatment for substance-using male offenders of IPV based on typology as those with low/moderate risk level appear to be distinctly different and have different treatment outcomes compared to high risk level offenders. Originality/value Although the relationship between risk level and treatment outcomes has been researched with Drug Court Offenders, treatment outcomes based on typology has not been evaluated among substance using male offenders of IPV.

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