1. Brief report: The effectiveness of Dutch Cell Dogs: A multiple case experimental study
- Author
-
Offermans, Julia E, Duindam, Hanne M, Asscher, Jessica J, Stams, Geert Jan Jm, Creemers, Hanneke E, Leerstoel Asscher, Development and Treatment of Psychosocial Problems, Leerstoel Dekovic, and Forensic Child and Youth Care (RICDE, FMG)
- Subjects
Male ,Adolescent ,medicine.medical_treatment ,media_common.quotation_subject ,Pilot Projects ,Prison ,Empathy ,Adolescents ,juvenile justice centers ,Young Adult ,Dogs ,0504 sociology ,medicine ,Animals ,Humans ,multiple case experimental design ,0501 psychology and cognitive sciences ,Justice (ethics) ,media_common ,Problem Behavior ,Motivation ,Rehabilitation ,Prisoners ,Human-Animal Bond ,05 social sciences ,050401 social sciences methods ,dog training programs ,Articles ,General Medicine ,Self Concept ,externalizing behavior problems ,Psychiatry and Mental health ,Clinical Psychology ,Prisons ,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health ,Juvenile Delinquency ,Treatment motivation ,Multiple case ,Female ,Dutch Cell Dogs ,Psychology ,050104 developmental & child psychology ,Clinical psychology - Abstract
Prison-based dog training programs (DTPs) aim to improve successful rehabilitation after detention. However, empirical evidence for their effectiveness is lacking. To evaluate the effectiveness of a DTP—Dutch Cell Dogs (DCD)—on externalizing behavior, stress, self-esteem, empathy, and treatment motivation, a pilot study with a Multiple Case Experimental Design in six adolescents residing in a juvenile justice center (JJC) was conducted. Results did not provide convincing evidence for DCD’s effectiveness. Further research is needed to determine whether and for whom DCD could be a useful addition to regular JJC programming.
- Published
- 2020