Evidence-Based Practices

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Evidence-Based Practices

• What Does it Mean to be Evidence Based?

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Evidence Based is Easy to Say, but its Hard to Do

• Evidence-based practices are becoming a
  requirement in corrections. Unfortunately, the
  term "evidence based" has been claimed by many
  programs that do not in fact meet the criteria
  for evidence based practices.
• Many parenting education and skills training
  interventions have been developed, but few have
  been tested in a scientifically rigorous fashion.

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The Kaufman Best Practices Project What is
Evidence Based?

• Have a sound theoretical base in generally
  accepted psychological principles indicating that
  it would be effective in treating at least some
  problems of the population.
• Are generally accepted in practice as appropriate
  for the population.
• Have at least one randomized controlled study
  indicating its efficacy.
• Have a book, manual or other writings available
  to professionals that specifies the components of
  the program and how to conduct it.
• Can be delivered by typical professionals who
  have received a reasonable level of training and
  supervision in its use.
• Can be delivered in common settings with a
  reasonable degree of fidelity to the program
  principles and elements.

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Parenting Inside Outmeets the criteria for an
evidence based program.
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Based on Accepted Principles

• Children of incarcerated parents are at increased
  risk for antisocial behavior problems that can
  lead to criminal behavior (Eddy Reid, 2001
  Eddy Poehlmann, 2010).
• Parenting Inside Out began with a comprehensive
  review of studies on the psychosocial treatment
  of conduct disordered children and adolescents
  (Brestan Eyberg, 1998).
• Only two interventions were found to meet
  stringent criteria for a "well-established"
  intervention that has been proven to make a
  significant difference in child behavior, and
  both were variants of Parent Management Training
  (PMT) (Forgatch Martinez, 1998 Eddy, 2006).

PMT is at the core of Parenting Inside Out.
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Generally Accepted Practice for the Population

• Criminal justice involved parents frequently have
  errors in their thinking about their role as a
  parent.
• Cognitive restructuring has been demonstrated to
  help offenders change their thinking.
• Parenting Inside Out uses cognitive behavioral
  theory to directly address parents' errors in
  thinking and to help them form appropriate
  parenting and prosocial citizen behaviors.

• Parenting Inside Out is informed by Cognitive
  Behavioral Practices.

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Randomized Controlled Study

• 2.1 million randomized controlled study funded
  by the National Institute of Mental Health.
• Conducted by researchers from the Oregon Social
  Learning Center.
• 359 mothers and fathers (41 racial minority)
  followed from 18 months pre-release to 18 months
  post-release.
• Looked at factors from parent-child
  relationships, parent-caregiver relationships and
  depression, to rearrest and substance abuse
  rates.

• Largest study ever done on a parenting program
  for this population.

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Manualized Curriculum

• Comprehensive curriculum manual for Parenting
  Coaches that is a script to guide program
  delivery.
• Supplementary Coach manual that provides
  information on how to work within an institution,
  potential behavioral issues, and tips for
  extending learning.
• Complete set of student materials that can be
  reproduced for use in class.
• Ongoing access to Master Coaches for continuous
  Coach improvement.

• Parenting Inside Out is designed for delivery
  with high fidelity.

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Training

• Comprehensive three-day training program
• Theory and background of program design
• Research
• Curriculum demonstrations
• Classroom management
• Learner practice, role play and presentations

• Evidence based training ensures high fidelity
  program delivery.

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Deliverable in Multiple Settings

• Four Versions of Parenting Inside Out
• Prison-90 90 hours of curriculum in an
  institutional setting
• Prison-60 60 hours of curriculum in an
  institutional setting
• Community 48 hours of curriculum appropriate in
  an community setting
• Jail 20 hours of curriculum to accommodate
  short periods of incarceration

• Parenting Inside Out meets parents needs
  wherever they are.

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Parenting Inside Out
An evidence based parent management training
program for criminal justice involved parents.