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Outcomes Of Motivational Interviewing Training With Probation And Parole Officers: Findings And Lessons Learned, Melanie M. Iarussi, Dixie F. Powers Dec 2018

Outcomes Of Motivational Interviewing Training With Probation And Parole Officers: Findings And Lessons Learned, Melanie M. Iarussi, Dixie F. Powers

Faculty Articles

Motivational Interviewing (MI) is an evidence-based approach that provides probation and parole officers with specific skills to enhance their clients' motivations to change problematic behaviors. This study investigated the outcomes of MI training with probation and parole officers whose state agency required them to complete MI training. Results show that officers' MI skills, self-efficacy, and knowledge increased following training, with some exceptions. Recommendations from implementation science literature are provided for improving MI trainings.


Hypocrisy And Corruption: How Disparities In Power Shape The Evolution Of Social Control, Omar T. Eldakar, J. Oliver Kammeyer, Nikhil Nagabandi, Andrew C. Gallup Jun 2018

Hypocrisy And Corruption: How Disparities In Power Shape The Evolution Of Social Control, Omar T. Eldakar, J. Oliver Kammeyer, Nikhil Nagabandi, Andrew C. Gallup

Biology Faculty Articles

Altruism presents an evolutionary paradox, as altruistic individuals are good for the group yet vulnerable to exploitation by selfish individuals. One mechanism that can effectively curtail selfishness within groups is punishment. Here, we show in an evolutionary game-theoretical model that punishment can effectively evolve and maintain high levels of altruism in the population, yet not all punishment strategies were equally virtuous. Unlike typical models of social evolution, we explicitly altered the extent to which individuals vary in their power over others, such that powerful individuals can more readily punish and escape the punishment of others. Two primary findings emerged. Under …


Bachelor Of Science Behavioral Neuroscience 2018-2019, Nova Southeastern University Jan 2018

Bachelor Of Science Behavioral Neuroscience 2018-2019, Nova Southeastern University

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B.S. In Psychology 2018, Nova Southeastern University Jan 2018

B.S. In Psychology 2018, Nova Southeastern University

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Department Of Counseling Policies And Procedures Handbook, Nova Southeastern University Jan 2018

Department Of Counseling Policies And Procedures Handbook, Nova Southeastern University

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Ph.D. Program In Clinical Psychology Handbook, Nova Southeastern University Jan 2018

Ph.D. Program In Clinical Psychology Handbook, Nova Southeastern University

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Master Of Science In Forensic Psychology 2018, Nova Southeastern University Jan 2018

Master Of Science In Forensic Psychology 2018, Nova Southeastern University

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Master Of Science In General Psychology 2018, Nova Southeastern University Jan 2018

Master Of Science In General Psychology 2018, Nova Southeastern University

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Master Of Science In Counseling 2018, Nova Southeastern University Jan 2018

Master Of Science In Counseling 2018, Nova Southeastern University

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Overview Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Program In Clinical Psychology 2018, Nova Southeastern University Jan 2018

Overview Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Program In Clinical Psychology 2018, Nova Southeastern University

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Psychology Postdoctoral Resident Program Handbook, Nova Southeastern University Jan 2018

Psychology Postdoctoral Resident Program Handbook, Nova Southeastern University

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Master Of Science In Experimental Psychology 2018, Nova Southeastern University Jan 2018

Master Of Science In Experimental Psychology 2018, Nova Southeastern University

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Ph.D. In Clinical Psychology 2018, Nova Southeastern University Jan 2018

Ph.D. In Clinical Psychology 2018, Nova Southeastern University

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B.B. Behavioral Neuroscience 2018, Nova Southeastern University Jan 2018

B.B. Behavioral Neuroscience 2018, Nova Southeastern University

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Psy.D. In Clinical Psychology, Nova Southeastern University Jan 2018

Psy.D. In Clinical Psychology, Nova Southeastern University

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Psy.D. In School Psychology 2018, Nova Southeastern University Jan 2018

Psy.D. In School Psychology 2018, Nova Southeastern University

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