SynthesisTrauma, violence & abuse2024
The Effectiveness of Schema Therapy in Individuals Who Committed Crimes: A Systematic Review.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- The Effectiveness of Intervention Programs for Perpetrators of Intimate Partner Violence with Substance Abuse and/or Mental Disorders: A Systematic Review.Trauma, violence & abuse · 2024Pooled it
- The Person Behind the Crime: Life Stories of Women and Men Who Committed Sexual Crimes.Sexual abuse : a journal of research and treatment · 2026Article
- A Comparative Study of Early Maladaptive Schema Profiles in Individuals Convicted of Homicide and Individuals from the Community: The Moderating Role of Sex.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Effectiveness of the INSIGHT Program with Perpetrators of Sexual Violence Against Girls: A Non-RCT Pilot Study.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Roles Of Adverse Childhood Experiences And Early Maladaptive Schemas In Antisocial Personality Disorder: A Systematic Review.Clinical neuropsychiatry · 2026Review
- Psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the Young Schema Questionnaire Short Form-Version 3 (YSQ-S3).Scientific reports · 2025Article
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Abstract
Research suggests that individuals who commit crimes often exhibit various early maladaptive schemas (EMSs). EMSs are a broad and pervasive theme or pattern consisting of memories, emotions, cognitions, and bodily sensations concerning oneself and one's relationships with others. Furthermore, EMSs play a crucial role in the onset and maintenance of different types of offending behaviors, highlighting the need to implement schema therapy (ST) for perpetrators. Therefore, the present systematic review assesses the effectiveness of ST for individuals who committed crimes. Four databases (PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Scielo) were searched for studies examining the effectiveness of ST for individuals who committed crimes. Seventeen studies were identified, but only 15 met the criteria for inclusion. Results showed that ST can lead to beneficial effects in EMSs, schema modes, personality symptoms, and risk factors to commit crimes (e.g., cognitive distortions). However, the studies, besides being scarce, revealed some methodological limitations. ST is a promising therapy for individuals who committed crimes, despite the studies' methodological shortcomings, which prevent us from drawing more firm conclusions. Although promising, more research is needed to enhance our understanding of the impact of ST therapies in forensic settings.
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