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How have psychological approaches specifically informed evidence led practice in the National Probation Service.
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How have psychological approaches specifically informed evidence led practice in the National Probation Service. In order to try and answer the question- ' How have psychological approaches specifically informed evidence led practice in the Probation Service', - I will try to explain why the use of Cognitive Behavioural approaches has overtaken everything else in the Probation Service' quest to find 'something works'. Psychology and evidence led practice appear to be two sides of the same coin, each different but totally reliant upon the other for survival in Probation practice. Evidence led practice has previously been defined as 'interventions with offenders based on the best available evidence of what will reduce the likelihood of re-offending'. (HMIP 1998.1). In practice, psychological approaches are seen as 'offender programmes that have a track record of reducing re-offending' (Wallice 2001.2). McGuire explains how results from large scale experimentation with offenders give significant credence to the premise...
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