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Neuropsychological and Emotional Deficits as Predictors of Correctional Treatment Response in Maryland, 2003-2005

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Principal Investigator(s): RTI International

Summary: The study was designed to elucidate underlying neuropsychological and emotional regulatory mechanisms in variable responses to a cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) program among prison inmates. This study tested the hypotheses that performance deficits in executive cognitive function (ECF) tasks and emotional responses will characterize aggressive and disruptive inmates and predict treatment response. All subjects were examined using noninvasive behavioral, psychological, ECF, and hormone... (view full summary)

Persistent URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR20349.v1

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