TY - JOUR AU - Schenk, Gerdien AU - Duindam, Hanne M. AU - Creemers, Hanneke E. AU - Hoeve, Machteld AU - Stams, Geert Jan J. M. AU - Asscher, Jessica J. PY - 2018 DA - 2018/07/05 TI - The effectiveness of Dutch Cell Dogs in correctional facilities in the Netherlands: a study protocol of a quasi-experimental trial JO - BMC Psychiatry SP - 218 VL - 18 IS - 1 AB - Many former inmates recidivate, resulting in high costs for societies worldwide. Evidence based treatment practices may not work in prisons, due to detainees’ lacking motivation, impaired well-being, and an unsafe group environment. One attempt to improve social group climate and well-being is the use of Prison-based Animal Programs (PAP). Using a quasi-experimental design, the aim of the current study is to examine the effectiveness of one such PAP in the Netherlands: Dutch Cell Dogs (DCD). SN - 1471-244X UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-018-1797-5 DO - 10.1186/s12888-018-1797-5 ID - Schenk2018 ER -