Therapy adherence by young inmates

Objectives: Therapy adherence was examined within a sample of 145 Imprisone d male juveniles with regard to factors of influence, structure and predict ability. Methods: Predictors included biographic data, expectations with regard to t herapy, personality traits (measured with the FPI-R) and psychological impa irment (investigated by means Of the Symptom Checklist) Therapy adherence a s a criterion can be divided into the following dimensions: affliction, -di ssatisfaction, requests for change and help, and expectations of success. Results: Within the sample a clear impairment of biographical and psycholog ical data, as well as Of personality traits was found. Values were average for expectations regarding therapy and therapy adherence while two thirds o f the sample were willing to undergo treatment during imprisonment Conclusions: Therapy adherence proved to be a One-dimensional construct, be st predicted by emotional instability, followed by the symptom score: expec tations regarding therapy and inhibition Dividing the entire sample into su bgroups, significant differences were found mainly for psychological test d ata and less SO for the construct of therapy adherend.