Forensic
Psychology Research
Team
Mario J. Scalora, Ph.D.
Juvenile Delinquency: Amenability to
Treatment and Risk Assessment
My research team continues to study
the relationship of various factors upon treatment response and
subsequent recidivism with juvenile offenders. For example, recent
studies in progress are investigating
additional personality factors related to juvenile sex offender
treatment
response and recidivism, such as locus of control (Page & Scalora,
in press), treatment response indicators, and sensation seeking (sexual
and
otherwise) as well as the presnece of co-morbid conditions with
juvenile sex offenders (e.g.,
Page & Scalora, 2002).
In addition, the team is gaining access to outcome data comparing the
effectiveness of various community-based approaches to juevenile
offenders managed within several rural Nebraska counties.
Representative publications in this
area:
Page,
G. L. & Scalora, M. J. (in
press). The utility of locus of control for assessing juvenile
amenability to
treatment. Aggression and
Violent Behavior.
Representative conference
presentations in this area:
DeGue,
S., Scalora, M. J., & Ullman, D.
L. (2002, March). Long-term placement recommendations for juvenile
offenders: Clinical decision-making and risk assessment factors.
Paper
presented at the American Psychology-Law Society Biennial Conference, Austin,
Texas.
Page, G. L., & Scalora, M. J. (2002, March). Assessing treatment response of juvenile
sexual offenders in a residential treatment facility. Poster
presented at the American Psychology-Law Society Biennial Conference,
Austin, Texas.