US401: Paradigm Shift Module: A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Based Rehabilitation Framework For Criminal Offenders

LEE ENG CHIAT Sultan Idris Education University

The Paradigm Shift Module was developed by the researcher to be applied to criminal offenders with the aim of enhancing self-awareness, transforming self-perception, and shaping new behaviors. This module is based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and is integrated with Self-Awareness Theory, Self-Perception Theory, and Social Learning Theory. It consists of 9 sessions, 8 strategies, and 11 activities conducted over a period of 2 days. The strategies used in this module include time management, focus, past experiences, self-perception, rewriting life scripts, imagination, formation of new behaviors, and personal commitment. These strategies are practical and easy to apply.