Promising intervention approaches for offenders with cognitive deficits related to fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) and other neuropsychological disorders / Pamela Forrester ... [et al.].: PS83-3/340E-PDF
Overall, the available information suggests that many, though not all, offenders with FASD and other neuropsychological disorders may have difficulty adjusting to the correctional environment and benefiting from conventional programs because of deficits in executive functioning, memory, attention, and adaptive behaviour. Although there are several existing reviews of interventions for individuals with FASD, these reviews have primarily focused on the needs of children and youth. This body of research does show some promising initial results for interventions for children with FASD. Much less is known, however, of promising interventions for adult offenders with FASD and related neuropsychological disorders. Thus, the purpose of the present study was to provide a comprehensive summary of the existing literature relevant to promising practices for adult offenders with central nervous system disorders. Although the focus of the review is on interventions for individuals with FASD, the approaches described are appropriate for adults with any central nervous system disorder affecting cognition and behaviour.
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| Department/Agency | Canada. Correctional Service Canada. Research Branch. |
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| Title | Promising intervention approaches for offenders with cognitive deficits related to fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) and other neuropsychological disorders / Pamela Forrester ... [et al.]. |
| Series title | Research report ; R-340 |
| Publication type | Series - View Master Record |
| Language | [English] |
| Other language editions | [French] |
| Format | Electronic |
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| Note(s) | Issued also in French under title: Méthodes d’intervention prometteuses auprès des délinquants ayant des déficits cognitifs liés à l’ensemble des troubles causés par l’alcoolisation fœtale (ETCAF) et à d’autres troubles neuropsychologiques. "March 2015." "Draft." Includes bibliographical references (p. 29-40). |
| Publishing information | Ottawa : Correctional Service of Canada, 2015. |
| Author / Contributor | Forrester, Pamela. |
| Description | v, 44 p. : tables. |
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| Subject terms | Inmates Intellectual disabilities Literature |