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Psychological Therapies in Prisons

Psychological Therapies in Prisons. Professor Graham Towl, Chief Psychologist, NOMS, Ministry of Justice. Introduction/Context. Needs Psychologists Psychological Therapists Psychologically therapeutic Conclusions Futures. NEEDS. Physical Psychological Social. Psychologists.

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Psychological Therapies in Prisons

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  1. Psychological Therapies in Prisons Professor Graham Towl, Chief Psychologist, NOMS, Ministry of Justice

  2. Introduction/Context • Needs • Psychologists • Psychological Therapists • Psychologically therapeutic • Conclusions • Futures

  3. NEEDS • Physical • Psychological • Social

  4. Psychologists • Directly employed psychologists by NOMS • Numbers • Trainees • Applied psychologists – range – 80% in common • Forensic psychologists • Counselling psychologists

  5. Psychological Therapies • Psychological Therapists – range psychological staff, psychotherapists, counsellors, teachers, prison officers and administrative staff • Psychological models – Behavioural to psychodynamic • Who is the client? • Ethical issues

  6. Psychologically therapeutic • Kindness • Respect • Courtesy • Consideration • Boundaried

  7. Conclusions • Increase in psychological approaches in recent years • Acknowledge range of needs • Being therapeutic/tensions

  8. Futures • Professional regulations • Increase in psychological approaches

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