RE: Evidence-based Practice and client choice

["Ron Kokish" <dka@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I believe the Alexander meta-analysis gives figures for coerced Vs voluntary
sex offender treatment. ( Alexander, Margaret, "Sexual Offender Treatment
Efficacy," Sexual Abuse, a Journal of Research and Treatment, 11(2) April,
1999. )

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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-CHILD-MALTREATMENT-RESEARCH-L@cornell.edu
[mailto:owner-CHILD-MALTREATMENT-RESEARCH-L@cornell.edu]On Behalf Of
Thomas Oellerich
Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2001 12:26 PM
To: Child Maltreatment Researchers
Subject: RE: Evidence-based Practice and client choice


Mark

Could site some of this literature?

At 01:12 PM 3/1/01 -0600, you wrote:
>Michelle,
>
>One of the larger bodies of data on this question is in the substance abuse
>treatment outcome literature.  The main finding is that coerced clients
>often do as well as or better than voluntary clients in terms of outcomes.
>There also is some evidence to support this for sex abusers coerced into
>treatment.
>
>Mark Chaffin, Ph.D.
>Center on Child Abuse and Neglect
>University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
>P.O. Box 26901; CHO 3406
>Oklahoma City, OK  73190
>(405) 271-8858; fax 271-2931
>mark-chaffin@ouhsc.edu
>
>Message-ID: <B6C1A00D.2BE%kessler1@uiuc.edu>
>From: Michelle Kessler <kessler1@uiuc.edu>
>To: Child Maltreatment Researchers
>         <CHILD-MALTREATMENT-RESEARCH-L@cornell.edu>
>Subject: Evidence-based Practice and client choice
>Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 18:18:54 -0600
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>The emerging Evidence-based practice literature emphasizes "client choice"
>as it relates to deciding which interventions to use to help the client
>address their specific problem area/situation.   I am wondering if this is
>controversial among any practice areas?  For example, if the involuntary
>client would choose NOT to participate in services - how is this resolved
in
>light of EBP?  Is this an issue at all?  If so, could you point me to some
>literature, resources that addresses this conflict.
>
>Thank you,
>
>Michelle

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