Informing Policy Development Flashcards
Psychoanalysis
Allows a therapist to ask questions to analyse and find the unconcious mind
A strength of psychoanalysis
It’s successful as it allows therapists the access the unconscious mind
Weakness of psychoanalysis
It’s time consuming and unlikely to give quick answers
Token economy
Institutions creat a list of desirable behaviour and if they are followed they get. Reward of a token to reinforce behaviour
Strengths of token economy
It reduced crimes as they want a reward
Weakness for token economy
One the reinforcement stops the positive chnaged Dissapear
Aversion therapy
Asked to think about unacceptable sexual conditions and get electrocuted when aroused
A strength of aversion therapy
Sec offenders associate sexual arousal to negative feelings to prevent behaviour
A weakness of aversion therapy
Only have short term success to behaviour can return
Cognitive behavioural therapy
Think first is a program for repeat offenders on probation to help control there thoughts
Strenghts of cognitive theories
30% are less likely to reoffend then offenders that receive alternative community sentences
Weakness of cognitive behavioural therapy
It’s ineffective for utilitarian crimes that dont involve anger as the main cause
What is psychoanalysis based on
Freuds theory
What is token economy theory based on
Social learning theory
What is aversion theory based on
Eysencks personality theory
