COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORALPROGRAMS

A RESOURCE GUIDE TO EXISTING SERVICES

The following manual was prepared by Marilyn Van Dieten, Ph.D. for the National Institute ofCorrections (TA#97-S9003). Information in this report was submitted directly by programauthors and program facilitators. This manual is NOT intended to be an inclusive list or toendorse or recommend any particular program. Rather it was designed to give correctionalpractitioners a general overview of services that are currently available for use with correctionalclients.

Table of Contents

I. Target PopulationA. Male

1. Multi Systemic Therapy2. Strategies for Self Improvement and Change:

A Cognitive Behavioral Approach for Treatmentof the Substance Abusing Offender

3. Positive Steps4. Reasoning and Rehabilitation5. Functional Family Therapy6. Whole Vision7. White Bison8. Breaking Barriers9. Relapse Prevention10. Healthy Lifestyle11. Social Thinking Skills12. Cognitive Self Change13. Wisconsin Dept of Corrections Cognitive Intervention Program

(Think Manual)14. Thinking for a Change15. Pathways to Personal Empowerment16. CALM: Controlling Anger and Learning to Manage It.17. Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT)18. Positive Solutions19. Control Unit Program20. Impact of Crime on Victims2 1. OPTIONS22. Problem Solving Shills for Offenders

also known as theDetour through the Wyndom School District (in Texas)

23. Aggression Replacement Training24. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

B. Female1. Multi Systemic Therapy2. Strategies for Self Improvement and Change:

A Cognitive Behavioral Approach for Treatmentof the Substance Abusing offender

3. Positive Solutions4. Reasoning and Rehabilitation5. Functional Family Therapy6. Breaking Barriers7. Healthy Lifestyle

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8. Social Thinking Skills9. Cognitive Self Change10. Dialectical Behavior Therapy11. Thinking for a Change12. Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT)13. Positive Steps14. Impact of Crime on Victims15. OPTIONS16. Problem Solving Skills for Offenders17. Aggression Replacement Training

C. Youth1. Multi Systemic Therapy2. Positive Steps3. Reasoning and Rehabilitation4. Functional Family Therapy5. Healthy Lifestyle6. Social Thinking Shills7. Positive Solutions8. Impact of Crime on Victims9. OPTIONS10. Problem Solving Skills for Offenders11. Breaking Barriers12. Thinking for a Change13. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

D. Adult1. Strategies for Self Improvement and Change2. Positive Steps3. Reasoning and Rehabilitation4. Whole Vision5. White Bison6. Breaking Barriers7. Relapse Prevention8. Cognitive Self Change9. Wisconsin Dept of Corrections Cognitive Intervention Program

(Think Manual)10. Thinking for a Change11. Pathways to Personal Empowerment12. CALM: Controlling Anger and Learning to Manage It13. Moral Reconation Therapy (M.R.T)14. Positive Solutions15. Control Unit Program

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16. Impact of Crime on Victims 1417. OPTIONS 2418. Problem Solving Skills for Offenders 1519. Dialectical Behavior Therapy 1220. Aggression Replacement Training 16

21. Functional Family Therapy 21

II. Program Name

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7.8.9.10.11.12.13.14.15.

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Whole VisionBreaking BarriersRelapse PreventionHealthy LifestyleSocial Thinking SkillsWisconsin Dept of Corrections Cognitive InterventionProgram (Think Manual)Thinking for a ChangePathways to Personal EmpowermentCALM: Controlling Anger and Learning to Manage ItMoral Reconation Therapy (M.R.T.)Positive SolutionsDialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Control Unit ProgramImpact of Crime on VictimsProblem Solving Shills for Offenders also known asThe Detour through the Wyndom School District (inTexas)Aggression Replacement TrainingMulti Systemic TherapyStrategies for Self-Improvement and Change:A Cognitive Behavioral Approach for Treatment of theSubstance Abusing OffenderPositive StepsReasoning and RehabilitationFunctional Family TherapyCognitive Self ChangeWhite BisonOPTIONS

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III. Primary Need Area Addressed

A. Substance Abuse1. Strategies for Self-Improvement and Change:

A Cognitive Behavioral Approach for Treatment of theSubstance Abusing Offender

2. Whole Vision3. White Bison4. Breaking Barriers5. Relapse Prevention6. Healthy Lifestyle7. Moral Recognation Therapy (M.R.T.)8. Aggression Replacement Training9. Social Thinking Shills10. Dialectical Behavior Therapy

B. Sex Offenses1. Healthy Lifestyle2. Aggression Replacement Training

C. Anger1. Reasoning and Rehabilitation 202. Pathways to Personal Empowerment 83. CALM: Controlling Anger and Learning to Manage It 94. Aggression Replacement Training 165. Breaking Barriers 26. Social Thinking Skills 57. Dialectical Behavior Therapy 12

D. Cognitive Skills1. Strategies for Self-Improvement and Change:

A Cognitive Behavioral Approach for Treatment of theSubstance Abusing Offender

2. Reasoning and Rehabilitation3. Whole Vision4. Breaking Barriers5. Social Thinking Skills6. Cognitive Self Change7. Wisconsin Dept of Corrections Cognitive Intervention

Program (Think Manual)8. Thinking for a Change9. Pathways to Personal Empowerment10. CALM: Controlling Anger and Learning to Manage It11. Moral Recognation Therapy (M.R.T.)

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D. Cognitive Skills (continued)

12. Positive Solutions13. Problem Solving Skills for Offenders14. Aggression Replacement Training15. Social Thinking Skills

E. Relapse Prevention1. Reasoning and Rehabilitation2. Whole Vision3. White Bison4. Breaking Barriers5. Relapse Prevention6. Healthy Lifestyle7. Cognitive Self Change8. CALM: Controlling Anger and Learning to Manage It9. Moral Recognation Therapy (M.R.T.)10. OPTIONS11. Social Thinking Shills12. Wisconsin Dept of Corrections Cognitive Intervention

Program (Think Manual)13. Dialectical Behavior Therapy14. Aggression Replacement Training15. Strategies for Self-Improvement and Change:

A Cognitive Behavioral Approach for Treatment of theSubstance Abusing Offender

F. Domestic Abuse1. Men’s Program

a. Positive Stepsb. Social Thinking Shillsc. Pathways to Personal Empowerment

2. Women’s Programa. Positive Stepsb. Pathway to Personal Empowermentc. Social Thinking Skills

3. Children’s Programa. Positive Steps

G. Criminal Attitudes1. Strategies for Self-Improvement and Change:

A Cognitive Behavioral Approach for Treatment of theSubstance Abusing Offender

2. Reasoning and Rehabilitation

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3. Whole Vision4. Cognitive Self Change5. Wisconsin Dept of Corrections Cognitive Intervention

Program (Think Manual)6. Thinking for a Change7. Pathways to Personal Empowerment8. CALM: Controlling Anger and Learning to Manage It9. Moral Recognation Therapy (M.R.T.)10. Impact of Crime on Victims11. OPTIONS12. Aggression Replacement Training13. Breaking Barriers14. Social Thinking Skills

H. Family Based Therapies

1. Whole Vision 12. Positive Solutions 113. Aggression Replacement Training 16

I. Other

1. Social Thinking Skills (Employment)2. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (Parasuicidal Behaviors-

impulsivity)3. Control Unit Program (Segregation or Control Unit Program)4. Impact of Crime on Victims (Victim Awareness/Empathy)

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Cognitive Behavioral Programs: Resource Sheet

Program Name Whole Vision

Program Author Mark Gomik, M.S., C.C.S.208-334-2013 ext 22

Date Published Revised January, 1995

Available from Author

Target Population Ckdc all that apply

Primary Need Area Check all that apply:

Addressed

setting Check all that apply:

Program Evaluation

Croup Format

Number of Sessions and 16 3-hour sessionsProgram Duration 4 day per week for four weeks

Certification and TrainingAvailable

Entry Criteria: Screeningand Assessment Tools

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Cognitive Behavioral Programs: Resource Sheet

Program Name Breaking Barriers

program Author Gordon Graham206-827-2630

Date Published Revised February, 1993

Available from Author

Target Population Check all that apply:

Primary Need Area Check all that apply:

Addressed

Setting check all that apply:

Program Evaluation

Group Format

Number of Sessions and 9 sessionsProgram Duration 1 session per week for 9 weeks

Certification and TrainingAvailable

Entry Criteria: Screeningand Assessment Tools

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Cognitive Behavioral Programs: Resource Sheet

Program Name

Program Author

Date Published

Available from

Target Population

Primary Need AreaAddressed

Relapse Prevention

Elliott Weiss, CADC208-334-2013

Not yet published

Bureau of Offender Programs

Check all that apply:

Setting check all that apply:

Program Evaluation

Group Format

Number of Sessions and 20 hours- 10 sessions of 2hour duration eachProgram Duration

Certification and TrainingAvailable

Entry Criteria: Screeningand Assessment Tools

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Cognitive Behavioral Programs: Resource Sheet

Program Name

Program Author

Healthy Lifestyle

Dr. Rita Dudley-GrantVirgin Islands Behavioral Institute340-773-6445

Date Published November 1997

Available from

Target Population

Author

check all that apply:

Primary Need AreaAddressed

Check all that apply:

Setting Check all that apply:

Program Evaluation

Croup Format

Number of Sessions and 4 times weekly for six weeks.Program Duration

Certification and TrainingAvailable

Entry Criteria: Screeningand Assessment Tools

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Cognitive Behavioral Programs: Resource Sheet

Program Name Social Thinking Skills

Program Author Kathy Larsen805-658-8135

Date Published 1988revised 1995

Available from

Target Population

Ventura California- Clear Pointe Press

Check all that apply:

*Developed for youth whoare academic inachieversand/or behavior disordered

Primary Need AreaAddressed

Check all that apply:

setting Check all that apply:

Program Evaluation Describe: Larsen, K. (1988) Remediating problem solvingshills. Journal of Correctional Education., 39, 70-74

Group Format

Number of Sessions and 25-50 SessionsProgram Duration

Certification and TrainingAvailable

Entry Criteria: Screeningand Assessment Tools

Cognitive Behavioral Programs: Resource Sheet

Program Name Wisconsin Department of Corrections Cognitive Interventions Program(Think Manual)

Program Author Sandy Reno &Department of Corrections, State of Wisconsin608-266-6825

Date Published

Available from

Target Population

1994 Revised 1996, 1997

Wisconsin Department of Corrections (available March 1998)

Check all that apply:

Primary Need AreaAddressed

Setting Check all that apply:

Program Evaluation Describe: Comprehensive evaluation in process

Croup Format

Number of Sessions and Phase I - 15 lessons Phase II - 15 lessonsProgram Duration Phase III & IV - in development

Certification and TrainingAvailable

Entry Criteria: Screeningand Assessment Tools

Cognitive Behavioral Programs: Resource Sheet

Program Name

Program Author

Thinking for a Change

Jack Bush, Barry Glick, Julianna Taymans202-994-6170

Date Published 1997

Available from

Target Population

author

Check all that apply:

Primary Need AreaAddressed

Setting Check all that apply:

Program Evaluation Describe: In process. Two pilot projects with programevaluation planned for 1997-98

Croup Format Check appropriate response:

Number of Sessions and 25 sessionsProgram Duration

Certification and TrainingAvailable

Entry Criteria: Screeningand Assessment Tools

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Cognitive Behavioral Programs: Resource Sheet

Program Name Pathways to Personal Empowerment

Program Author Dr. Martha Bireda, Diversity Training Assoc., Inc.813-870-2374

Date Published 1995

Available from Diversity Training Assoc.,Inc.- P.O. Box 10171, Tampa, FL 33679-0171

Target Population Check all that apply:

Primary Need Area Check all that apply:

Addressed

Setting Check all that apply:

Program Evaluation Describe: Orient Road, Tampa, FL

Croup Format Check appropriate response:

Number of Sessions and 10 sessions 2 hours each weekProgram Duration 10 week duration

Certification and TrainingAvailable

Entry Criteria: Screeningand Assessment Tools

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Cognitive Behavioral Programs: Resource Sheet

Program Name CALM: Controlling Anger and Learning to Manage It.

Program Author Winogron, W., Van Dieten, M., and Gauzas, L.,

Date Published 1996

Available from Multi-Health Systems 416-424-1700

Target Population Check all that apply:

Primary Need Area Check all that apply:

Addressed

Setting Check all that apply:

Program Evaluation

Croup Format Check appropriate response:

Number of Sessions and 25 sessions over minimum of 8 weeksProgram Duration

Certification and TrainingAvailable

Entry Criteria: Screeningand Assessment Tools

Cognitive Behavioral Programs: Resource Sheet

Program Name

Program Author

Date Published

Available from

Target Population

Moral Reconation Therapy (M.R.T.)

Dr. Kenneth RobinsonDr. Gregory Little

1983, revised 1988

Correctional Counseling Inc., Memphis Tennessee, 90l-360-1564

Check all that apply:

Primary Need AreaAddressed

Setting

Program Evaluation Describe:SASSI Post Evaluation State tracking System(Target) Treatment Assessment Generation Tool

Group Format

Number of Sessions and 12 Step process, usually takes 14 to 16 sessionsProgram Duration

Certification and TrainingAvailable

Entry Criteria: ScreeningTools

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Cognitive Behavioral Programs: Resource Sheet

Program Name

Program Author

Date Published

Positive Solutions

George Nelson, Mitch Voron

Available from

Target Population

Positive Solutions 215-638-2340

Check all that apply:

Primary Need AreaAddressed

Setting Check all that apply:

Program Evaluation

Croup Format

Number of Sessions and Up to 84 modules (tailor to needs)- approximately 168 hoursProgram Duration

Certification and TrainingAvailable

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Cognitive Behavioral Programs: Resource Sheet

Program Name

Program Author

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Marsha Lierehan206-543-9886

Date Published

Available fromsee Attachment A

Target Population

Primary Need AreaAddressed

check all that apply:

Female--researchYouth-- teens

check all that apply:

Setting Check all that apply:

Program Evaluation

Croup Format

Number of Sessions and Programs lasts 12 months 1-2 individual sessions/weekProgram Duration 1 group

Certification and TrainingAvailable

Entry Criteria: Screeningand Assessment Tools

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Cognitive Behavioral Programs: Resource Sheet

Program Name

Program Author

Control Unit Program

Tim Knight, Kurt Kinlund, Dr. Shannon Beaver402-471-2861 ext. 6199 or 6117

Date Published

Available from

Not yet published

Attention to: Any of the above authorsLincoln Correctional Center, P.O. Box 22800, Lincoln, e 68542-28

Target Population Check all that apply:

Primary Need AreaAddressed

Setting Check all that apply:

Program Evaluation Describe: Evaluated effectiveness at decreasing the actingout behaviors of cognitive components done on an individual basis

Group Format

Number of Sessions and OngoingProgram Duration

Certification and TrainingAvailable

Entry Criteria: Screeningor Assessment Tools

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Cognitive Behavioral Programs: Resource Sheet

Program Name

Program Author

Date Published

Available from

Target Population

Impact of Crime on Victims

Rip Lowe, Ph.D.California Youth AuthorityMother’s Against Drunk Driving 916-262-1392

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Author

Check all that apply:

Primary Need AreaAddressed

Setting

Program Evaluation Describe: Washington State DOC

Group Format

Number of Sessions and 20-60 hoursProgram Duration

Certification and TrainingAvailable

Entry Criteria: Screeningand Assessment Tools

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Cognitive Behavioral Programs: Resource Sheet

Program Name

Program Author

Problem Solving Skills for Offendersalso known asThe Detour through the Wyndon School District (in Texas)

Julianna Taymans & Steve Parese202-994-6170

Date Published

Available from

Target Population

1991, revised 1994,1996,1997

Author

Primary Need AreaAddressed

setting Check all that apply:

Program Evaluation Describe: New Hampshire Recidivism study Texas pre-post test results

Croup Format

Number of Sessions and 8 - 1 to 2 hour sessions and 6 to 10 weeks of Transfer training groupsProgram Duration

Certification and TrainingAvailable

Entry Criteria: Screeningand Assessment Tools

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Cognitive Behavioral Programs: Resource Sheet

Program Name

Program Author

Aggression Replacement Training

Arnold P. Goldstein and Barry Click518-399-7933

Date Published

Available from

Target Population

1987, revised 1997

Research Press, Champaign Illinois

Check all that apply:

Primary Need AreaAddressed

Setting Check all that apply:

Program Evaluation Describe: Quantitative and Qualitative Program Evaluationinvolving maximum security to community interventions

Group Format

Number of Sessions and 10 week program - 3 sessions per week = 1 session is Structured LearningProgram Duration Training 1 session is Anger Control 1 session is Moral Reasoning

Certification and TrainingAvailable

Entry Criteria: Screeningand Assessment Tools

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Cognitive Behavioral Programs: Resource Sheet

Program Name

Program Author

Multi Systemic Therapy

Scott HengellerFamily Services Research Centre, Medical University of South Carolina803-792-8300

Date Published

Available from

Target Population

1991, (manual to be available in 1998)

MST Services 803-853-8300 (training and program development)

Check all that apply:

Primary Need AreaAddressed

Setting Check all that apply:

Program Evaluation

Croup Format Check appropriate response:

Number of Sessions and 3-5 months intensive family involvementProgram Duration

Certification and TrainingAvailable

Entry Criteria: Screeningand Assessment Tools.

No primary caregiver- cannot be applied (e.g. notapplicable to street youth)

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Cognitive Behavioral Programs: Resource Sheet

Program Name

Program Author

Strategies for Self-Improvement and Change: A Cognitive BehavioralApproach for Treatment of the Substance Abusing Offender

Ken Wanburg and Harvey MilkmanThe Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies 303-830-8500 (Dr. H. Milkman)

Date Published

Available from

Target Population

1 9 9 8

Sage Publications & The Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies 303-830-8500

Primary Need AreaAddressed

setting

Program Evaluation

Croup FormatPhase I ClosedPhase II specific points of entry

(22 sessions)

Number of Sessions and 50 - 2 hour sessionsProgram Duration variable time periods

Certification and TrainingAvailable

Entry Criteria: Screeningand Assessment Tools

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Cognitive Behavioral Programs: Resource Sheet

Program Name Positive Steps

Program Author Ida Jane Graham and Marilyn Van Dieten

Date Published 1993

Available from John Howard Society of Ottawa 613-789-7418

Target Population

Primary Need Area Check all that apply:

Address

Setting Check all that apply:

Program Evaluation

Croup Format

Number of Sessions and Varies (20+)Program Duration

Certification and TrainingAvailable

Entry Criteria: Screeningand Assessment Tools

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Cognitive Behavioral Programs: Resource Sheet

Program Name Reasoning and Rehabilitation

Program Author Robert Ross and Elizabeth Fabiano

Date Published 1 9 8 6

Available from T3 Associates 613-236-4188

Target Population Check all that apply:

Primary Need Area Check all that apply:

Addressed

setting Check all that apply:

Program Evaluation

Croup Format

Number of Sessions and 36 sessionsProgram Duration

Certification and TrainingAvailable

Entry Criteria: Screeningand Assessment Tools

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Cognitive Behavioral Programs: Resource Sheet

Program Name

Program Author

Functional Family Therapy

Don Gordon614-593-1074

Date Published

Available from

Target Population

1989

Author

Check all that apply:

Primary Need AreaAddressed

Setting Check all that apply:

Program Evaluation

Group Format

Number of Sessions and Average 14 sessions- 4 monthsProgram Duration

Certification and TrainingAvailable

Entry Criteria: Screeningand Assessment Tools

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Cognitive Behavioral Programs: Resource Sheet

Program Name

Program Author

Date Published

Target Population

Primary Need AreaAddressed

Cognitive Self Change

Jack Bush802-496-5980

1997

Check all that apply:

Setting

Program Evaluation

Check all that apply:

Describe:Criminal Justice & Behavioral Dec. 1996(Henning) (earlier version of program)

Group Format

Number of Sessions and 48 sessions and 100 sessions of aftercareProgram Duration

Certification and TrainingAvailable

Entry Criteria: Screeningand Assessment Tools

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Cognitive Behavioral Programs: Resource Sheet

Program Name

Program Author

Date Published

White Bison

Don Coyhis719-548-1000

Target Population Check all that apply:

Primary Need AreaAddressed

Setting Check all that apply:

Program Evaluation

Group Format

Number of Sessions and 7 SessionsProgram Duration

Certification and TrainingAvailable

Entry Criteria: Screeningand Assessment Tools

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Cognitive Behavioral Programs: Resource Sheet

Program Name OPTIONS

Program Author Jack Bush, Brian Bilodeau802-496-5980

Date Published 1993

Available through

Target Population Check all that apply:

Primary Need AreaAddressed

Setting

Program Evaluation

Check all that apply:

Check all that apply:

Describe: “Cog Self Change” Program began as “Options”Criminal Justice and Behaviour, 12,1996

Group Format Check appropriate response.:

Phase I=ClosedPhase II&III=Open

Number of Sessions 15 sessions= Phase I 32-150 sessions=Phase IIand Program Duration 100 sessions=Phase III

Certification and Check appropriate response:

Training Available

Entry Criteria: Screeningand Assessment Tools

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Attachment A

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Criminal Justice- Forensic

Below is a list of people who are currently doing DBT or DBT-informed work in forensic orcriminal settings.

Andre Ivanoff, PhDColumbia Universityschool of Social Work522 W. 113 St.New York, NT 11025Phone: 212-854-8545Fax: 212-854-8549

Todd HogueDepartment of PsychologyRampton HospitalRETFORDNottinghamshire, DN22 OPDUnited KingdomPhone: 44-1777-247312Fax 44-1777-247316

Elissa Ball, MDIFP- CMHIP1600 West 24thPueblo, Co 81004Phone: 719-546-4705Fax: 719-546-4841

Gail Low, MADepartment of PsychologyRampton HospitalRETFORDNottinghamshire, DN22 OPDUnited KingdomPhone: 44-1777-247160Fax: 44-1777-247737

Robin McCann, PhD Gerald Hover, Ed.DIFP-CMHIP Department of Corrections1600 West 24th Sex Offenders Treatment Programpueblo, CO 81004 Monroe, WA 98272Phone: 719-540-4965 Phone: 360-794-2380Fax: 719-546-4841 Fax: 360-794-2368

Halch Ghanizadeh, MDSFGH, Unit 7L1001 Potrero AvenueSan Francisco, CA 94110Phone: 415-206-5184