Thirty-one studies have evaluated the effect of MRT-treatment on adult inmate recidivism after their release. All of these found that MRT leads to lower rearrest and reincarceration rates for time periods up to a full 10 years after treatment and release.
How do you explain moral Reconation therapy?
- Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT) is a type of behavioral therapy that focuses on decreasing one’s likelihood of re-abusing substances or alcohol. …
- Moral reconation therapy utilizes cognitive behavioral therapy techniques to change an individual’s decision-making instincts.
Who developed moral Reconation therapy?
The program was developed by Drs. Greg Little and Ken Robinson. Because of the immediate beneficial impact that was seen, the program was expanded and offered to the general inmate population and various specialty programs. The first MRT programs won several national awards in the late 1980s.
