In a recent article in this journal, Poston and Hanson (2010) reported a meta-analysis of 17 studies on the use of psychological assessment as a therapeutic intervention (PATI) and concluded that "psychological assessment procedures--when combined with personalized, collaborative, and highly involving test feedback--have positive, clinically…

Effective correctional rehabilitation programs include a technique that influences the offender's thinking. Sociological explanations of crime offer few practical suggestions for crime prevention or offender rehabilitation, but the cognitive model suggests that prevention and rehabilitation can be engendered through education. (JOW)