A systematic review of evaluations of prison-based alcohol and other drug use behavioural treatment for men

Michael F. Doyle; Anthony Shakeshaft; Jill Guthrie; Mieke Snijder; Tony Butler

doi:10.1111/1753-6405.12884

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A systematic review of evaluations of prison-based alcohol and other drug use behavioural treatment for men

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A systematic review of evaluations of prison-based alcohol and other drug use behavioural treatment for men

Michael F. Doyle, Anthony Shakeshaft, Jill Guthrie, Mieke Snijder and Tony Butler

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, Vol.43(2), pp.120-130

2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12884

PMID: 30908856

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Abstract

prison

alcohol abuse

drug abuse

treatment evaluation

systematic review

Objective: A history of alcohol and other drug (AoD) use is common among men entering prison and often linked to the crime for which they are imprisoned. This is the first systematic review of prison-based, behavioural AoD treatment programs for more than a decade and the first that reviews the methodological quality of evaluations. This review aims to create an understanding of the quality of research in this field and identify the most effective AoD use treatment for men in prison. Methods: A PRISMA-compliant systematic review of international, peer-reviewed research published between January 1995 and December 2015. The Dictionary for Effective Public Health Practice Project was used to assess the methodological quality of papers. Results: A total of 25 relevant papers were identified, of which 12 were rated as methodologically sound. Four of these measured post-release AoD use and three reported statistically significant reductions in AoD use. Conclusions: Although there is relatively little methodologically strong evidence of the impact of prison-based AoD treatment, and no Australian papers studies, current best-evidence practice is Cognitive behavioural therapy delivered in Therapeutic Community (TC) settings. Implications for public health: Prison-based TC treatment should be available to people in prison who have a history of AoD use.

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Title: A systematic review of evaluations of prison-based alcohol and other drug use behavioural treatment for men
Authors: Michael F. Doyle (Corresponding Author) - The University of Sydney
Anthony Shakeshaft (Author) - UNSW Sydney
Jill Guthrie (Author) - Australian National University
Mieke Snijder (Author) - UNSW Sydney
Tony Butler (Author) - UNSW Sydney
Publication details: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, Vol.43(2), pp.120-130
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Date published: 2019
DOI: 10.1111/1753-6405.12884
ISSN: 1753-6405
PMID: 30908856
Copyright note: © 2019 The Authors. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License, which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non-commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made.
Organisation Unit: School of Health - Psychology
Language: English
Record Identifier: 991242154802621
Output Type: Journal article

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