How Far Does Motivation Impact Outcome on the VOTP?

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  How Far Does Motivation Impact Outcome on the Violent Offender Treatment Programme (VOTP)? A Cross Site Comparison

• IRAS ID

  167981

• Contact name

  Vincent Egan

• Sponsor organisation

  University of Nottingham

• Duration of Study in the UK

  1 years, 3 months, 28 days

• Research summary

  Only a small number of treatment programmes currently exist which address violent behaviour by mentally disordered offenders. In order to take into account the complex needs these individuals have it is necessary for programmes to consider the individual’s motivation to change. In the current study a quantitative approach was taken using existing retrospective data collected from previous programmes, observational records and using clinical reports to form additional variables, such as motivation. The aim of this research is to explore whether motivation in psychiatric patients, affects their response to treatment in the Violent Offender Treatment Programme (VOTP). Other analyses will compare any differences between a medium and a high security hospital in order to determine whether security level also affects motivation. Using the Stages of Change model to measure motivation it is predicted that patients with higher levels of motivation will show greater improvements on outcomes such as anger, violent behaviour and risk of re-offending, compared to those with low motivation.

• REC name

  Yorkshire & The Humber - Bradford Leeds Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  15/YH/0314

• Date of REC Opinion

  3 Sep 2015

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion