10 Article Package (+1 Bonus Article) 2026 Correctional Psychology

Please note the course closing date of 10 December 2026. Please scroll to the bottom of the page to access the course content under the “Course Content” heading (below the overview and reading list). Course content only accessible after registration and payment is received.

This 11 Article Package consists of 11 x HPCSA Accredited peer-reviewed articles with 11 x multiple-choice questionnaires and is accredited for a total of 31 CEUs (including 6 Ethics CEUs):

HPCSA Accreditation Numbers:

PSB002/005/06/2026 for 25 clinical ceus and for 6 ethics in Level 1 for attendance.

PLEASE NOTE that questionnaire 11 only comprise 5 questions for 1 additional clinical point (not 15 questions as with the other questionnaires).

1. Özmen, M and Kalabalık,M (2026). A Pilot Intervention for Antisocial Personality Traits in Male Prisoners: The Conditional Effect of Rule-Breaking.  Brain and Behavior , 2026; 16:e71310.  https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.71310

2. Shi, M. (2026). Offender Psychological Rehabilitation: Theoretical Foundations, Academic Controversies, and Development trends. Criminal Psychology: Science and Practice. DOI: 10.65603/cpsp01010008

3. John S, Mani BP and Jose B (2026). Caught between confidentiality and compulsion: the global ethics-law dilemma in psychotherapy. Psychol. 16:1665158. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1665158

4. Tutal N, Dogan BG, Lagetto G and de Felice G (2026) Change process in psychotherapy for criminal offenders: a comprehensive review with content analysis. Psychol. 17:1776909. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1776909

5. Paulino, M et al (2024).  Personality assessment inventory (PAI) in forensic and correctional settings: A comprehensive review. Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine 103 .  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jflm.2024.102661

6. Texidor Maldonado CO and Dykeman C (2026). Recidivism treatment manuals: a corpus-based examination for public offender counselors. Psychol. 17:1564018. doi:  10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1564018

7. Haveman Y, Jin V and van Dongen JDM (2026). Neuroscience informed risk assessment and management in forensic mental healthcare: a qualitative analysis of ethical and legal challenges and practice-oriented recommendations. Psychol. 17:1834659. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1834659

8. Louw, F.C.M, & Sibanyoni, E.K. (2026). A critical review of South Africa’s current parole system.   Probation Journal, 0 (0).

9. O’Meara A, Lewis C, Davies J (2025) Does psychological support, training and guidance for probation practitioners lead to improved outcomes for service users and staff? A systematic review of Offender Personality Disorder (OPD) pathway community delivery. PLoS ONE 20(2): e0318428. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal. pone.0318428

10. Oberlader, V., & Verschuere, B. (2025). Bias is persistent: Sequencing case information does not protect against contextual bias in criminal risk assessment. Legal and Criminological Psychology, 30, 143–158. https://doi.org/10.1111/lcrp.12279

11. Syasyila K, Kamaluddin MR, Abdullah @ Mohd Nor H, Jamir Singh PS (2025) Psychosocial determinants of recidivism risk among incarcerated individuals with a history of substance use: A systematic review. PLoS One 20(7): e0327810. https://doi.org/10.1371/ journal.pone.0327810