This study examined the effectiveness of Dutch Cell Dogs (DCD), a prison-based dog training program that aims to improve socioemotional functioning of incarcerated youth by giving them the opportunity to train a shelter dog. Primary (aggression and institutional infractions) and secondary (wellbeing and therapeutic functioning) outcomes were assessed for the intervention (n = 61) and comparison group (n = 77) before the start of DCD, after 4 weeks, and after 8 weeks at posttest. Overall, DCD participation was not effective. Compared to the comparison group, institutional infractions decreased in DCD participants with an immigrant background and increased in DCD participants with a native Dutch background. In addition, DCD participation reduced the quality of the therapeutic alliance for younger participants and those in secure residential facilities. The current study demonstrated heterogeneity in DTP responsiveness. Future research with robust designs and sufficiently large samples is needed to further identify who benefits from DTPs.

这项研究检查了荷兰细胞狗 (DCD) 的有效性，这是一项基于监狱的狗训练计划，旨在通过让他们有机会训练收容犬来改善被监禁青年的社会情感功能。对干预 ( n  = 61) 和对照组 ( n = 77) 在 DCD 开始前、4 周后和 8 周后进行后测。总体而言，DCD 参与效果不佳。与对照组相比，具有移民背景的 DCD 参与者的机构违规行为减少，而具有荷兰本土背景的 DCD 参与者的机构违规行为有所增加。此外，DCD 的参与降低了年轻参与者和安全住宅设施中的治疗联盟的质量。目前的研究证明了 DTP 反应性的异质性。未来需要通过稳健的设计和足够大的样本进行研究，以进一步确定谁从 DTP 中受益。