Application of technological advances in the assessment and treatment of addiction in corrections .: PS83-5/R421E-PDF
"Substance use disorders (SUDs) are highly prevalent among offenders in the criminal justice system, with estimates as high as 70-80% in Canada. Deficits in impulse control (including difficulty inhibiting or controlling behaviour, delaying gratification, and increased risk-taking behaviour) are known to contribute to SUDs and criminal behaviour in independent lines of research, but the impact of these deficits among offenders with SUDs is unclear. Effective assessment and treatment of SUDs requires use of “best practices” and the application of new technologies. The goals of this review were to 1) critically evaluate the literature on impulse control deficits in offenders; 2) summarize what is known about the brain basis of these deficits; and 3) discuss recent applications of technology to treat SUDs in offenders"--Why we did this study, page [1].
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| Department/Agency | Canada. Correctional Service Canada. Research Branch. |
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| Title | Application of technological advances in the assessment and treatment of addiction in corrections . |
| Series title | Research at a glance ; R-421 |
| Publication type | Series - View Master Record |
| Language | [English] |
| Other language editions | [French] |
| Format | Electronic |
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| Note(s) | "November 2018." Title from caption. Issued also in HTML format. Issued also in French under title: Mise en application des avancées technologiques dans l'évaluation et le traitement des toxicomanies dans les services correctionnels. |
| Publishing information | [Ottawa] : Correctional Service Canada, 2018. |
| Description | 1 online resource ([1] page). |
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| Subject terms | Correctional institutions Addiction Technological innovation |