A Risk Assessment May Be Used to Determine If an Inmate

question 22

True/False

A risk assessment may be used to determine if an inmate is ready for release.

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Definitions:

Motivational Interviewing

A counseling approach designed to engage a person's own motivations and resources for change in behaviors, particularly those affecting health.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

A form of psychological treatment effective for a range of problems, focusing on changing unhelpful cognitive distortions and behaviors.

Dysfunctional Thought Patterns

Negative and often irrational thoughts that can be detrimental to an individual's mental health and well-being.

Opioids

A class of drugs that includes the illegal drug heroin, synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, and pain relievers available legally by prescription, used primarily for pain management.