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The effectiveness of schema therapy in individuals who committed crimes: A systematic review
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Research suggests that individuals who commit crimes often exhibit various early maladaptive schemas (EMSs). EMSs are
a broad and pervasive theme or pattern consisting of memories, emotions, cognitions, and bodily sensations concerning
oneself and one’s relationships with others. Furthermore, EMSs play a crucial role in the onset and maintenance of different
types of offending behaviors, highlighting the need to implement schema therapy (ST) for perpetrators. Therefore, the
present systematic review assesses the effectiveness of ST for individuals who committed crimes. Four databases (PubMed,
Scopus, Web of Science, and Scielo) were searched for studies examining the effectiveness of ST for individuals who
committed crimes. Seventeen studies were identified, but only 15 met the criteria for inclusion. Results showed that ST can
lead to beneficial effects in EMSs, schema modes, personality symptoms, and risk factors to commit crimes (e.g., cognitive
distortions). However, the studies, besides being scarce, revealed some methodological limitations. ST is a promising therapy
for individuals who committed crimes, despite the studies’ methodological shortcomings, which prevent us from drawing
more firm conclusions. Although promising, more research is needed to enhance our understanding of the impact of ST
therapies in forensic settings.
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Schema therapy Psychological intervention Systematic review Individuals who committed crimes Prison Community
Citation
Sharif-Nia, H., She, L., Allen, K.-A., Marôco, J., Kaur, H., Arslan, G., Gorgulu, O., Osborne, J. W., Rahmatpour, P., & Khoshnavay Fomani, F. (2024). Parental hesitancy toward children vaccination: a multi-country psychometric and predictive study. BMC Public Health, 24(1), 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-18806-1
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SAGE Publications Ltd