{"id":26715,"date":"2015-04-10T16:14:06","date_gmt":"2015-04-10T23:14:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.goodtherapy.org\/blog\/?page_id=26715"},"modified":"2016-01-29T11:40:02","modified_gmt":"2016-01-29T19:40:02","slug":"reasoning-and-rehabilitation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.goodtherapy.org\/blog\/reasoning-and-rehabilitation\/","title":{"rendered":"Reasoning and Rehabilitation"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"EmptyReasoning and Rehabilitation<\/strong> is a criminal rehabilitation<\/a> program used with offenders in Canada, the United Kingdom, and some parts of the United States. It aims to reduce recidivism by addressing and attempting to treat\u00a0the issues that led to an individual committing a criminal act.<\/p>\n

What Is the Reasoning and Rehabilitation Program?<\/h2>\n

Incarcerated persons may be challenged by a number of issues, such as\u00a0trauma<\/a> and\u00a0chemical dependency<\/a>, but they\u00a0have historically had little access to rehabilitation programs. Reasoning and Rehabilitation aims to help them address their concerns directly rather than coping with their anger<\/a> and other emotions<\/a> by engaging in risky or violent behavior.<\/p>\n

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\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\tAdvanced Search<\/a>\n\t<\/form>\n<\/div>This program is taught by certified trainers who have undergone education in the Reasoning and Rehabilitation program, and it focuses on medium- to high-risk offenders, especially those who exhibit antisocial behaviors<\/a> or have committed violent crimes. It is not considered to be effective for cognitively skilled offenders.<\/p>\n

Reasoning and Rehabilitation is a modified form of cognitive behavioral therapy<\/a>\u00a0that directly addresses the thoughts leading to\u00a0criminal behavior. The program aims to help both adult and youth participants reframe these\u00a0thoughts and alter their behaviors accordingly by teaching them the following skills:<\/p>\n