Abstract

AMORIM-GAUDENCIO, Carmen; CORREIA-DE-OLIVEIRA, Karmem Gouveia; BRAZ, Lucas Felício Gil  and  FIGUEIREDO FILHO, Valmir Nunes de. Promoting proactive behavior of convicts in process of social reintegration: An experience report. Estud. psicol. (Natal) [online]. 2017, vol.22, n.2, pp.152-159. ISSN 1413-294X.  https://doi.org/10.22491/1678-4669.20170016.

This report presents results of a university extension project from the "Universidade Federal da Paraiba", performed with convicts serving on open regime, semi-open regime and parole, who are working in the State Secretary for Penitentiary Administration and its covenants. The practical work of intervention was conducted in accordance with the principles of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and aimed at providing continued education through the promotion of social adapted behavior and the improvement of interpersonal relationships at work. From the intervention process, it was observed an implementation of pro social behaviors and reduced recidivism.

Keywords : psychological intervention; prisons; cognitive behavioral therapy; interpersonal relationships; convicts.

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