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CBT and Reoffending

Learn how cognitive behavioural therapy targets distorted thinking and antisocial behaviour, while evaluating implementation quality, offender commitment and reoffending outcomes.

Syllabus
First assessment 2026
Course
Psychology XPS01/YPS01
Level
A2

Exam points

  • CBT targets biased thinking and builds cognitive skills that may reduce antisocial behaviour and reoffending.
  • Evaluate CBT through implementation quality, offender commitment, residential settings and outcome evidence.

6.1.6 - CBT for offenders question 1

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Researchers assigned 40 offenders randomly to either a treatment group or a control group to test the effects of therapy on reoffending.

- Group A: Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT).
- Group B: Control group.

The offenders were contacted one year after the research was completed in order to establish the rate of reoffending. The results are shown in Table 2.

Table 2

Table 2

State one conclusion that could be made using the information in Table 2.

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