The objective was to evaluate the relative efficacy of dialectical behavior therapy modified for stalking offenders (DBT-S) versus a cognitive-behavioral anger management intervention for the treatment of stalking offenders. We expected DBT to result in significantly lower rates of renewed stalking behavior and significantly greater improvements in impulsivity, aggression, anger, and empathy. We randomly assigned individuals charged with stalking-related offences (N = 109) to one of two study interventions: DBT-S and anger management. Recidivism (renewed stalking, violence, and other offences) was monitored for 1 year following the baseline assessment, and participants completed a battery of self-report questionnaires before and after treatment and at a 1-year follow-up assessment. We found relatively low rates of reoffence when compared to past studies of untreated stalking offenders in the U.S., but type of treatment had no impact on the likelihood of reoffence, nor did completion of the treatment program. Likewise, there was no between-groups difference in rates of treatment completion, or on changes in self-report measures. Intensive treatment focused on reducing problematic behaviors in stalking offenders may be effective regardless of treatment modality, but the mechanism by which treatment impacts criminal behavior is not yet clear. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved).

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辩护行为疗法（DBT）用于治疗缠扰者：一项随机对照研究。

目的是评估针对缠扰者的辩证行为疗法（DBT-S）与认知行为愤怒管理干预措施对缠扰者的治疗的相对疗效。我们预计DBT可以显着降低重新跟踪行为的发生率，并显着改善冲动，攻击性，愤怒和同情心。我们将被指控与缠扰行为相关的犯罪行为（N = 109）随机分配给以下两项研究干预措施之一：DBT-S和愤怒管理。在基线评估后的1年内监测累犯（再次跟踪，暴力和其他犯罪），参与者在治疗前后和1年的随访评估中完成了一系列自我报告问卷。与美国过去对未经治疗的缠扰者的研究相比，我们发现相对较低的再犯罪率，但是治疗类型对再犯罪的可能性没有影响，治疗方案的完成也没有。同样，治疗完成率或自我报告测度的变化也没有组间差异。无论治疗方式如何，集中于减少缠扰者中有问题行为的强化治疗可能都是有效的，但是治疗影响犯罪行为的机制尚不清楚。（PsycINFO数据库记录（c）2019 APA，保留所有权利）。组间在治疗完成率或自我报告测量方法上没有差异。无论治疗方式如何，集中于减少缠扰者中有问题行为的强化治疗可能都是有效的，但是治疗影响犯罪行为的机制尚不清楚。（PsycINFO数据库记录（c）2019 APA，保留所有权利）。组间在治疗完成率或自我报告测量方法上没有差异。无论治疗方式如何，集中于减少缠扰者中有问题行为的强化治疗可能都是有效的，但是治疗影响犯罪行为的机制尚不清楚。（PsycINFO数据库记录（c）2019 APA，保留所有权利）。