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There are a variety of counseling techniques that correctional workers can employ. Perhaps the most effective of these approaches is cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). Rather than a unitary technique, CBT is an approach that uses a number of different techniques grounded in behaviorism, cognitive theory, and social learning theory. CBT’s goal is to change how people view situations and appropriate responses to those situations. Overall, CBT approaches behavioral change by acknowledging that behavior is not a direct response to some condition but rather is influenced by our beliefs about those conditions. Correctional counselors using CBT first strive to get clients to cognitively recognize their reactions to certain situations and ultimately strive to alter those beliefs or responses to be more in line with rationality. As part of this, counselors can diminish negative thinking errors or “MUSTurbations” that lead clients toward offending due to thinking that is irrational or removes the client from responsibility.
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Walsh, A., Wells, J., Gann, S.M. (2020). Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches. In: Correctional Assessment, Casework, and Counseling. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-55226-8_9
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