In Germany, license restoration after serious or repeated offenses requires a positive Medical Ps... more In Germany, license restoration after serious or repeated offenses requires a positive Medical Psychological Assessment (MPA), a test to determine the driver's aptitude. Fulfilling the conditions necessary for a positive MPA often takes longer than the period of license revocation, which is perhaps due to the involvement of different personal, organizational, and environmental factors. To optimize the rehabilitation process, the present study analyzed the key aspects of successful rehabilitation after repeated or serious driving offenses. After participating in the MPA, 1,631 subjects completed a questionnaire about rehabilitation efforts in order to regain their driver aptitude. The selection of items for this questionnaire was made according to our own prior research, interviews with problem drivers, and the diagnostic criteria for the MPA. Participants were asked when and from whom they obtained certain information, and how relevant this information was for their success. In contrast to other studies, which used re-offense rates as a criterion for successful rehabilitation, we used a positive MPA result (positive, negative, or training) as the criterion for success. Just over half (52%) of the participants considered themselves optimally informed about the rehabilitation process. The others (47.4% of participants) judged the adequacy of received information as less than satisfactory. Offenders who did not partake in counseling before the MPA achieved a successful result only about half as often (37.1%) as those who did (70%), and were around three times as likely to have additional courses imposed upon them (21% vs. 7.6%). Of the offenders who received crucial and helpful information at an early stage, 62.4% attained a positive MPA at the first attempt (regardless of having attended any training courses). The success rate for the first attempt rose to 81% for offenders who were well informed at an early stage and participated in counseling before their first MPA. The results clearly indicate that the provision of relevant information at an early stage combined with counseling has a beneficial influence on success rates for the rehabilitation process (an increase from 37.1% to 81%). As such, we recommend the introduction of obligatory license consultations, offered by MPA experts, involving a status assessment to customize offenders' rehabilitation and thereby provide more or less intensive guidance or coaching depending on offenders' characteristics throughout their progression through the MPA system.
Der Autor setzt sich mit der angeblich irrefuehrenden Kritik von Jansen und Jacobshagen (Blutalko... more Der Autor setzt sich mit der angeblich irrefuehrenden Kritik von Jansen und Jacobshagen (Blutalkohol 45 (2008) 3, 175-8, ITRD-Nummer D361455) an seiner eigenen Veroeffentlichung ueber "Kriterienrelevanz und Entscheidungsfindung in der medizinisch-psychologischen Fahreignungsbegutachtung" (Blutalkohol 45 (2008) 1, 1-28, ITRD-Nummer D361159) auseinander. Dabei bedauert er, dass sich Jansen und Jacobshagen nicht mit folgenden empirisch abgeleiteten Botschaften seines Beitrags auseinandergesetzt haetten: Die Relevanz und Vorhersagekraft der Kriterien/Indikatoren aus den drei Bereichen, medizinische Befunde, Leistungstests und verkehrspsychologische Exploration sollten empirisch und wissenschaftlich fundiert ueberprueft und von irrelevantem Ballast befreit werden. Zudem muessten den Betroffenen die vorhersagestarken Voraussetzungen, die in der verkehrspsychologischen Exploration ermittelt werden, wesentlich frueher vermittelt werden. Hierdurch soll sichergestellt werden, dass d...
A survey of 1,631 candidates for the Medical Psychological Assessment (MPA – a test to determine ... more A survey of 1,631 candidates for the Medical Psychological Assessment (MPA – a test to determine the fitness to drive of traffic offenders) from throughout the Federal Republic of Germany showed that around half (52.6%) of those sitting the test felt sufficiently to optimally informed about the rehabilitation process. The other half (47.4%) judged the level of information to be less than satisfactory. However, the majority of the MPA candidates questioned stated that they had received important information on fulfilling the conditions necessary for the restoration of their driving licence either too late or only after considerable research, or that they had not received this information at all. Nonetheless, 43.7% of first offenders took part – albeit it generally too late – in preparatory courses and counselling sessions before taking the MPA for the first time. Still, almost 70% of these individuals managed to receive a positive assessment. 7.6% are obliged to attend further course...
In Germany, license restoration after serious or repeated offences requires a positive Medical Ps... more In Germany, license restoration after serious or repeated offences requires a positive Medical Psychological Assessment (MPA, a test to determine the driver's aptitude). Fulfilling the conditions necessary for a positive MPA often takes longer than the driving ban period.
Der Autor setzt sich mit der angeblich irrefuehrenden Kritik von Jansen und Jacobshagen (Blutalko... more Der Autor setzt sich mit der angeblich irrefuehrenden Kritik von Jansen und Jacobshagen (Blutalkohol 45 (2008) 3, 175-8, ITRD-Nummer D361455) an seiner eigenen Veroeffentlichung ueber "Kriterienrelevanz und Entscheidungsfindung in der medizinisch-psychologischen Fahreignungsbegutachtung" (Blutalkohol 45 (2008) 1, 1-28, ITRD-Nummer D361159) auseinander. Dabei bedauert er, dass sich Jansen und Jacobshagen nicht mit folgenden empirisch abgeleiteten Botschaften seines Beitrags auseinandergesetzt haetten: Die Relevanz und Vorhersagekraft der Kriterien/Indikatoren aus den drei Bereichen, medizinische Befunde, Leistungstests und verkehrspsychologische Exploration sollten empirisch und wissenschaftlich fundiert ueberprueft und von irrelevantem Ballast befreit werden. Zudem muessten den Betroffenen die vorhersagestarken Voraussetzungen, die in der verkehrspsychologischen Exploration ermittelt werden, wesentlich frueher vermittelt werden. Hierdurch soll sichergestellt werden, dass d...
In Germany, license restoration after serious or repeated offenses requires a positive Medical Ps... more In Germany, license restoration after serious or repeated offenses requires a positive Medical Psychological Assessment (MPA), a test to determine the driver's aptitude. Fulfilling the conditions necessary for a positive MPA often takes longer than the period of license revocation, which is perhaps due to the involvement of different personal, organizational, and environmental factors. To optimize the rehabilitation process, the present study analyzed the key aspects of successful rehabilitation after repeated or serious driving offenses. After participating in the MPA, 1,631 subjects completed a questionnaire about rehabilitation efforts in order to regain their driver aptitude. The selection of items for this questionnaire was made according to our own prior research, interviews with problem drivers, and the diagnostic criteria for the MPA. Participants were asked when and from whom they obtained certain information, and how relevant this information was for their success. In contrast to other studies, which used re-offense rates as a criterion for successful rehabilitation, we used a positive MPA result (positive, negative, or training) as the criterion for success. Just over half (52%) of the participants considered themselves optimally informed about the rehabilitation process. The others (47.4% of participants) judged the adequacy of received information as less than satisfactory. Offenders who did not partake in counseling before the MPA achieved a successful result only about half as often (37.1%) as those who did (70%), and were around three times as likely to have additional courses imposed upon them (21% vs. 7.6%). Of the offenders who received crucial and helpful information at an early stage, 62.4% attained a positive MPA at the first attempt (regardless of having attended any training courses). The success rate for the first attempt rose to 81% for offenders who were well informed at an early stage and participated in counseling before their first MPA. The results clearly indicate that the provision of relevant information at an early stage combined with counseling has a beneficial influence on success rates for the rehabilitation process (an increase from 37.1% to 81%). As such, we recommend the introduction of obligatory license consultations, offered by MPA experts, involving a status assessment to customize offenders' rehabilitation and thereby provide more or less intensive guidance or coaching depending on offenders' characteristics throughout their progression through the MPA system.
Der Autor setzt sich mit der angeblich irrefuehrenden Kritik von Jansen und Jacobshagen (Blutalko... more Der Autor setzt sich mit der angeblich irrefuehrenden Kritik von Jansen und Jacobshagen (Blutalkohol 45 (2008) 3, 175-8, ITRD-Nummer D361455) an seiner eigenen Veroeffentlichung ueber "Kriterienrelevanz und Entscheidungsfindung in der medizinisch-psychologischen Fahreignungsbegutachtung" (Blutalkohol 45 (2008) 1, 1-28, ITRD-Nummer D361159) auseinander. Dabei bedauert er, dass sich Jansen und Jacobshagen nicht mit folgenden empirisch abgeleiteten Botschaften seines Beitrags auseinandergesetzt haetten: Die Relevanz und Vorhersagekraft der Kriterien/Indikatoren aus den drei Bereichen, medizinische Befunde, Leistungstests und verkehrspsychologische Exploration sollten empirisch und wissenschaftlich fundiert ueberprueft und von irrelevantem Ballast befreit werden. Zudem muessten den Betroffenen die vorhersagestarken Voraussetzungen, die in der verkehrspsychologischen Exploration ermittelt werden, wesentlich frueher vermittelt werden. Hierdurch soll sichergestellt werden, dass d...
A survey of 1,631 candidates for the Medical Psychological Assessment (MPA – a test to determine ... more A survey of 1,631 candidates for the Medical Psychological Assessment (MPA – a test to determine the fitness to drive of traffic offenders) from throughout the Federal Republic of Germany showed that around half (52.6%) of those sitting the test felt sufficiently to optimally informed about the rehabilitation process. The other half (47.4%) judged the level of information to be less than satisfactory. However, the majority of the MPA candidates questioned stated that they had received important information on fulfilling the conditions necessary for the restoration of their driving licence either too late or only after considerable research, or that they had not received this information at all. Nonetheless, 43.7% of first offenders took part – albeit it generally too late – in preparatory courses and counselling sessions before taking the MPA for the first time. Still, almost 70% of these individuals managed to receive a positive assessment. 7.6% are obliged to attend further course...
In Germany, license restoration after serious or repeated offences requires a positive Medical Ps... more In Germany, license restoration after serious or repeated offences requires a positive Medical Psychological Assessment (MPA, a test to determine the driver's aptitude). Fulfilling the conditions necessary for a positive MPA often takes longer than the driving ban period.
Der Autor setzt sich mit der angeblich irrefuehrenden Kritik von Jansen und Jacobshagen (Blutalko... more Der Autor setzt sich mit der angeblich irrefuehrenden Kritik von Jansen und Jacobshagen (Blutalkohol 45 (2008) 3, 175-8, ITRD-Nummer D361455) an seiner eigenen Veroeffentlichung ueber "Kriterienrelevanz und Entscheidungsfindung in der medizinisch-psychologischen Fahreignungsbegutachtung" (Blutalkohol 45 (2008) 1, 1-28, ITRD-Nummer D361159) auseinander. Dabei bedauert er, dass sich Jansen und Jacobshagen nicht mit folgenden empirisch abgeleiteten Botschaften seines Beitrags auseinandergesetzt haetten: Die Relevanz und Vorhersagekraft der Kriterien/Indikatoren aus den drei Bereichen, medizinische Befunde, Leistungstests und verkehrspsychologische Exploration sollten empirisch und wissenschaftlich fundiert ueberprueft und von irrelevantem Ballast befreit werden. Zudem muessten den Betroffenen die vorhersagestarken Voraussetzungen, die in der verkehrspsychologischen Exploration ermittelt werden, wesentlich frueher vermittelt werden. Hierdurch soll sichergestellt werden, dass d...
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