Desistance narratives in personality disordered offenders
Research type
Research Study
Full title
How do Psychologically informed Planned environments (PIPEs) contribute to the integration of desistance narratives in personality disordered offenders?
IRAS ID
217860
Contact name
Karine Greenacre
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 9 months, 1 days
Research summary
The research question is: "How do Psychologically informed Planned environments (PIPEs) contribute to the integration of desistance narratives in personality disordered offenders?"
This topic is relevant for study in order to further the understanding of desistance from offending and other harmful behaviours and whether a new initiative (PIPES) can support desistance in the primary target population, namely, personality disordered offenders. With this understanding we can learn more about the process that offenders go through in developing and/or integrating desistance narratives and apply any learning to subsequent offenders and organisations supporting them.
Eligible offenders would be:
- Diagnosed with a Personality Disorder
- Screened into the Personality Disorder Pathway
- Be suitable to reside in a Progression PIPEThe criteria to reside in a progression PIPE is:
- Candidates must have completed high intensity treatment
- Candidates must demonstrate treatment gain and areas to consolidate and generalise
- Candidates will not have a unmanaged enduring mental illness
- Candidates must be able to engage with non adapted interventionsThe study will be conducted in a Progression PIPE service housing men in a category C prison establishment.
The study will last no longer than 12 months and is dependent on the participants progression timeframe. Participants will engage with one interview during their time in service.
REC name
North East - York Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
17/NE/0171
Date of REC Opinion
5 Jul 2017
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion