Motivational Interviewing
BehavioralProbation officers trained to use Motivational Interviewing while conducting meetings with probationers.
Completed
NCT Number: NCT00570206
An Evaluation of Motivational Interviewing to Increase Compliance in a Probation Setting
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of Motivational Interviewing (MI) on probationer progress over a 6-month period, using probation officers as the MI providers.
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Conditions
Age range
18 year and older
Sex eligibility
All sexes
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Primary location
Dallas County Community Supervision and Corrections, Dallas, Texas, United States
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Who can participate
Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes
Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.
Inclusion criteria
- Participants must be on felony probation.
- Participants must be English speaking.
- Participants must be classified as medium or high-risk.
- Participants must be placed on a non-specialized caseload.
- Participants must be at least 18 years of age.
Exclusion criteria
- Does not speak English.
- Is less than 18 years old.
- Is not on felony probation.
- Is not classified as medium or high-risk.
- Is placed on a specialized caseload.
Treatment and study plan
Primary outcomes
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Revocations
Time frame: 6 months
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Absconder Status
Time frame: 6 months
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Urinalysis (UA) Data
Time frame: 6 months
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Arrest Data
Time frame: 6 months
Secondary outcomes
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Officer Responses Questionnaire
Time frame: 9 months
Sponsors and collaborators
Lead sponsor
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Other
Collaborators
- U.S. Department of Justice
Registry information
Official study title
An Evaluation of Motivational Interviewing to Increase Compliance in a Probation Setting (Enhancing Communication and Officer Responsivity; ENCORE)
Acronym: ENCORE
Important dates
- Study start
- 2008
- Primary completion
- 2009
- Study completion
- 2009
- First posted
- Dec 10, 2007
- Registry last updated
- Dec 23, 2009
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